P. Mishra1and A. Khanal2
1Lamjung Campus
Email: pabmis007@gmail.com
2Assistant Professor, Department of Horticulture and Plant Protection, IAAS, Lamjung Campus
Email: agstdamit@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Postharvest loss of cut flower in developing countries is very high. So an experiment was conducted in the Horticulture Laboratory of IAAS, Lamjung Campus to identify the best vase solution that enhance and prolongs the better flower quality and the longevity of gladiolus.Experiment was carried out with the nine treatment viz. T1(distilled water), T2 (150 ppm HQS+4% Sucrose), T3 (250 ppm citric acid), T4 (150 ppm GA3+ 4% Sucrose), T5 (150 ppm HQS+150 ppm AgNO3+ 4% sucrose), T6(4% sucrose), T7(150 ppm AgNO3+4% sucrose), T8(250 ppm ctric acid + 4% sucrose), T9 (150 ppm salicylic acid+ 4% sucrose) under CRD with three replications. Gladiolus spikes were harvested at 2-3 floret color break stage and two spikes after the slanting cut were kept in each vase. Effect of different solutions on vase life and flower quality was found significant. The vase solution 150 ppm HQS+150 ppm AgNO3+4% Sucrose showed maximum water uptake; longer days for basal floret senescence(8days) with the maximum floret opening during basal senescence (9.76), maximum flowering 83.20%, minimum fresh weight loss (18.03% at 12 days) and the longest vase life of 15 days as compared to other treatments.
Keywords: Antimicrobial, Ethylene inhibitor, Gladiolus, Sucrose, Vase life