Progressive Agriculture
  • Year: 2002
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Effect of floral preservatives on vase life of gladiolus cv "Pink friendship"

  • Author:
  • Anju Pal, Santosh Kumar, Ranjan Srivastava
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 65 to 67

Department of Horticulture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S.Nagar -263145

* Address for correspondence: Dr. Santosh Kumar, garden section GBPUAT Pantnagar-263145

Online published on 20 September, 2012.

Abstract

The vase life of cut flowers of gladiolus cv Pink Friendship was found maximum (11.06 days) in the solution of combination of sucrose (4%) and 8-HQC (200 ppm) However, combinations like sucrose 2% + 8-HQC(200 ppm). sucrose 4% + A12(SO4)3 (300 ppm) and sucrose 4% + CoSO4 (400ppm) were also found better in increasing vase lie and quality of flower over control significantly. Whereas longevity of each floret was found maximum (4.57 days) in sucrose 4% + A12(SO4)3 (300ppm.).

Keywords

Gladiolus, Floral Preservative, Vase life, 8-HQC