Effect of gibberellin and cycocel on post harvest life of cut flowers of gerbera cv. Goliath

The present investigation was carried out in Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, Odisha University of Agriculture Technology, Bhubaneswar. The objective of the study was to standardize suitable bio regulators on post harvest life of gerbera cut flowers. Apart from control, eight treatments of growth regulators like GA₃ @ 100 ppm and 150 ppm; cycocel @ 700 ppm and 800 ppm with amino acid and without amino acid were used as foliar spray. Among post harvest parameters, percentage gain in weight of flower stalk, percentage gain in flower diameter, solution uptake and vase life were maximum with application of cycocel @ 700 ppm + Amino Acid (2 ml/l) while percentage gain in stalk length of flower in vase was recorded to be the maximum with GA₃ @ 150ppm + Amino Acid (2 ml/l).