1Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, Himachal Pardesh
2Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, Himachal Pardesh
*E-mail: sitaramdhiman@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 23 October, 2017.
The present investigation was carried out for standardization of pulsing solutions, wrapping materials, storage durations and holding solutions and conducted under completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Data revealed that cut stems of chrysanthemum cv. White Star pulsed in solution comprising of sucrose (10%) + 8-HQC (300 ppm) + GA3 (50 ppm) for 12 hours duration, wrapped in cellophane and stored for 57 hours in cool chamber at 4°C and finally packed in CFB box (outer size: 1000 × 415× 220 mm and inner size: 980 × 395 × 220 mm) of 5 ply strength improved their longevity maximum when held in sucrose (2%) + Al2(SO4)3.16 H2O (300 ppm) as holding solution.
Chrysanthemum, pulsing and holding solutions, wrapping material, CFB box and storage durations
