Effect of Pulsing Chemicals and Packing Methods on vase Life of Cut Flowers In Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) Cv. Double

A study was carried out to evaluate the role of pulsing chemicals and packing methods and their combinations on vase life of tuberose. The pulsing chemicals with 15% sucrose (C₂) as well as packing methods in which the spikes wrapped in 200 gauge polyethylene sheet (P₂) resulted in for longest vase life of spike, maximum uptake of water, lowest loss: uptake ratio, better freshness as well as lowest wilting of florets and highest percentage of opened florets. However, packing method P₂ was found at par with wrapping the spike in metal paper (P₇). Similarly, the poor response was obtained by the packing in craft paper (P₆) and control (P₈) in which the bunch of spikes were packed in CCBB without wrapping. In case of Interaction effect, pulsing with 15% sucrose than packed in 200 gauge polythylene sheet (C₂P₂) was found superior for all parameters.