Journal of Ornamental Horticulture

  • Year: 2003
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4

Effect of floral preservatives on postharvest management in gladiolus spikes

  • Author:
  • Anju Pal, Santosh Kumar2, Rajan Srivastava2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 367 to 371

2Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Govind Ballbh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal

Abstract

An experiment was conducted with different concentrations of mineral salts [Al2(SO4)3;CoSO4], germicides (8-HQC;NaOCl) and sucrose, alone and in combinations as preservative solution, for enhancing vase life in cut spike of gladiolus, cv. Pink Friendship. Combination of sucrose (4%) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) was found to be the most effective in extending vase life upto 11.06 days, total blooming period and other quality parameters like floret size, anthocyanin content, change in fresh weight etc., whereas longevity and floret opening duration were found maximum in sucrose (4%)+Al2 (SO4)3 (300 ppm).

Keywords

Gladiolus, postharvest life, 8-HQC, Al2(SO4)3