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EVALUATION OF TESTED VASE SOLUTION COMPARED TO COMMERCIAL VASE SOLUTION ON CUT DENDROBIUM HYBRIDS
Article number
970_30
Pages
255 – 260
Language
English
Abstract
A vase solution for cut orchids has been developed by replacing silver nitrate with other chemicals which is safer for the environment.
The result from preliminary experiments showed that vase solution with 100 mgL-1 aluminum sulfate, 200 mgL-1 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate and 1.5% sucrose can extend vase life of three different cut Dendrobium hybrids when compared with distilled water.
This experiment aimed to evaluate the quality of our vase solution compared with the commercial vase solution (Chrysal, Naarden, The Netherlands). Three cut Dendrobium hybrids, namely, Dendrobium Kao Sanan, Dendrobium Lovely Pink and Dendrobium Suree Peach were tested.
The results showed that Dendrobium Kao Sanan and Dendrobium Lovely Pink have a longer vase life in the tested vase solution than in the commercial vase solution while Dendrobium Suree Peach has a shorter vase life in the tested solution than in the commercial vase solution.
In Dendrobium Kao Sanan, Dendrobium Lovely Pink and Dendrobium Suree Peach the vase life was extended to 14.8, 16.9 and 13.0 days respectively in the tested vase solution.
Whereas, cut Dendrobium inflorescences treated with chrysal solution had 13.5, 10.1 and 14.6 days of vase life, respectively.
There was no statistical difference in the vase life between the tested solution and commercial solution in Dendrobium Kao Sanan and Dendrobium Suree Peach but there was a statistical difference in the vase life between the tested solution and commercial solution in Dendrobium Lovely Pink. These results suggested that our solution was able to improve the quality and extend the vase life of cut Dendrobium as well as the commercial solution.
The result from preliminary experiments showed that vase solution with 100 mgL-1 aluminum sulfate, 200 mgL-1 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate and 1.5% sucrose can extend vase life of three different cut Dendrobium hybrids when compared with distilled water.
This experiment aimed to evaluate the quality of our vase solution compared with the commercial vase solution (Chrysal, Naarden, The Netherlands). Three cut Dendrobium hybrids, namely, Dendrobium Kao Sanan, Dendrobium Lovely Pink and Dendrobium Suree Peach were tested.
The results showed that Dendrobium Kao Sanan and Dendrobium Lovely Pink have a longer vase life in the tested vase solution than in the commercial vase solution while Dendrobium Suree Peach has a shorter vase life in the tested solution than in the commercial vase solution.
In Dendrobium Kao Sanan, Dendrobium Lovely Pink and Dendrobium Suree Peach the vase life was extended to 14.8, 16.9 and 13.0 days respectively in the tested vase solution.
Whereas, cut Dendrobium inflorescences treated with chrysal solution had 13.5, 10.1 and 14.6 days of vase life, respectively.
There was no statistical difference in the vase life between the tested solution and commercial solution in Dendrobium Kao Sanan and Dendrobium Suree Peach but there was a statistical difference in the vase life between the tested solution and commercial solution in Dendrobium Lovely Pink. These results suggested that our solution was able to improve the quality and extend the vase life of cut Dendrobium as well as the commercial solution.
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Authors
K. Obsuwan, W. Changpun, A. Thongpukdee, K. Chanjirakul, C. Thepsithar
Keywords
cut orchids, vase solution, vase life, Dendrobium, postharvest
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