A laboratory experiment was conducted to find out the vase-life of cut-blooms of chrysanthemum. Maximum vase-life (12.15–12.50 days) was recorded with 0.5% sucrose followed by water (control) and sodium benzoate, when flowers were taken from potted plants received 20g N pot−1 Potash application of 16 Pot−1 was equally effective in improving the vase-life of flower dipped in 0.5% sucrose solution. However dipping of flowers in sodium benzoate (0.5%) failed to enhance vase-life significantly. Pinching after 20 days of repotting was significantly effective in increasing the vase-life of flower treated with water followed by sodium benzoate (0.5%) however, there was no significant effect of dipping with sucrose solution (0.5%) on vase-life during both the year.
Chrysanthemum, Water, Sucrose, Sodium benzoate
