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POSTHARVEST TREATMENTS TO EXTEND VASE LIFE OF SELECTED PROTEACEAE CUT FLOWERS
Article number
602_22
Pages
155 – 159
Language
English
Abstract
Success in reducing leaf blackening of Sylvia protea with glucose vase solutions prompted research into glucose vase and pulsing solutions on Protea and Leucospermum cut flowers.
Glucose pulsing solutions significantly extended vase life of Brenda, Carnival, Pink Ice, Susara and Sylvia proteas, but not Cardinal or King protea.
Increasing glucose concentrations significantly reduced leaf blackening in Sylvia proteas stored for 21 days at 1°C (commercial shipment). Glucose vase (1 and 2%) and pulsing (2%) solutions significantly extended vase life of Cordi, Gold Dust, High Gold and Succession pincushions; however, glucose vase solutions did not improve the vase life of Scarlet Ribbon and Tango pincushions.
Glucose pulsing solutions significantly extended vase life of Brenda, Carnival, Pink Ice, Susara and Sylvia proteas, but not Cardinal or King protea.
Increasing glucose concentrations significantly reduced leaf blackening in Sylvia proteas stored for 21 days at 1°C (commercial shipment). Glucose vase (1 and 2%) and pulsing (2%) solutions significantly extended vase life of Cordi, Gold Dust, High Gold and Succession pincushions; however, glucose vase solutions did not improve the vase life of Scarlet Ribbon and Tango pincushions.
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Authors
I.A. Stephens, D.M Holcroft, G. Jacobs
Keywords
Leucospermum, pincushion, Protea, glucose, pulse, leaf blackening
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