Effect of growing media and primary nutrients on postharvest life of cut flowers of anthurium var. Tropical

Flowers of anthurium var. Tropical grown in media containing coconut husk + charcoal (3: 1) showed maximum total water uptake, fresh weight retention, total soluble sugar, per cent absolute integrity on 4^th, 8^th and 12^th day and vase life. Similarly flowers produced from plants sprayed with 12: 61: 40 N: P: K @ 0.2% weekly once showed maximum total water uptake, fresh weight retention, total soluble sugars, per cent absolute integrity on 4^th, 8^th and 12^th day of post harvest life and also increased vase life. In case of interaction, flowers produced from plants cultivated in coconut husk+ charcoal as growing media along with foliar spray of 12: 61: 40 N: P: K @ 0.2% showed maximum water uptake, fresh weight retention, total soluble sugars, per cent absolute integrity as respectively on 4^th, 8^th and 12^th day of post harvest life and also increased vase life compared to other treatments.