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PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING POSTHARVEST LIFE OF CUT SUNFLOWERS
Article number
669_28
Pages
219 – 224
Language
English
Abstract
The vase life of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) is limited by early wilting of leaves and ray flowers.
Vase life was positively correlated with stem length (5 days in 50 cm stems, 9 days in 70 cm stems). We also studied the vase life after a 24 h pulse treatment with a number of chemicals.
It was significantly increased by treatment with 150 mg L-1 citric acid.
Treatment with 10 μl L-1 ethylene reduced vase life and induced both flower bending and abscission of ray flowers.
In contrast, 2 mM amino-oxyacetic acid (AOA), an ethylene inhibitor, reduced ethylene production but did not increase vase life. 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8-HQS) at 150 mg L-1 did not lengthen vase life.
Vase life was reduced by treatment with 2% sucrose combined with either 150 mg L-1 citric or with 150 mg L-1 8-HQS.
Vase life was positively correlated with stem length (5 days in 50 cm stems, 9 days in 70 cm stems). We also studied the vase life after a 24 h pulse treatment with a number of chemicals.
It was significantly increased by treatment with 150 mg L-1 citric acid.
Treatment with 10 μl L-1 ethylene reduced vase life and induced both flower bending and abscission of ray flowers.
In contrast, 2 mM amino-oxyacetic acid (AOA), an ethylene inhibitor, reduced ethylene production but did not increase vase life. 8-Hydroxyquinoline (8-HQS) at 150 mg L-1 did not lengthen vase life.
Vase life was reduced by treatment with 2% sucrose combined with either 150 mg L-1 citric or with 150 mg L-1 8-HQS.
Authors
A. Mensuali-Sodi, A. Ferrante
Keywords
Helianthus annuus, AOA, 8-HQS, citric acid, vase life, ethylene.
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