Improving the Keeping Quality and Vase Life of Cut Alstroemeria Flowers by Pre and Post-harvest Salicylic Acid Treatments

Authors

  • Elnaz SOLEIMANY-FARD Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Tehran (IR)
  • Khodayar HEMMATI Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Gorgan (IR)
  • Ahmad KHALIGHI Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Department of Horticulture Sciences, Tehran (IR)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb539095

Keywords:

Alstroemeria; properties; total chlorophyll; vase period; water relations

Abstract

Keeping quality and length of vase life are important factors for evaluation of cut flowers quality, for both domestic and export markets. Studding the effect of pre- and post-harvest salicylic acid applications on keeping quality and vase life of cut alstroemeria flowers during vase period is the approach taken. Aqueous solutions of salicylic acid at 0.0 (with distilled water), 1, 2 and 3 mM were sprayed to run-off (approximately 500 mL per plant), about two weeks before flowers harvest. The cut flowers were harvested in the early morning and both of cut flowers treated (sprayed) and untreated were kept in vase solutions containing salicylic acid at 0.0 (with distilled water), 1, 2 and 3 mM. Sucrose at 4% was added to all treatments as a base solution. The changes in relative fresh weight, water uptake, water loss, water balance, total chlorophyll content and vase life were estimated during vase period. The results showed that the relative fresh weight, water uptake, water balance, total chlorophyll content and vase life decreased significantly while the water loss increased significantly during experiment for all treatments. A significant difference between salicylic acid and control treatments in all measured parameters is observed. During vase period, the salicylic acid treatments maintained significantly a more favourable relative fresh weight, water uptake, water balance, total chlorophyll content and supressed significantly water loss, as compared to control treatment. Also, the results showed that the using salicylic acid increased significantly the vase life cut alstroemeria flowers, over control. The highest values of measured parameters were found when plants were treated by pre + post-harvest application of salicylic acid at 3 mM. The result revealed that the quality attributes and vase life of cut alstroemeria flowers were improved by the use of salicylic acid treatment.

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Published

2013-08-01

How to Cite

SOLEIMANY-FARD, E., HEMMATI, K., & KHALIGHI, A. (2013). Improving the Keeping Quality and Vase Life of Cut Alstroemeria Flowers by Pre and Post-harvest Salicylic Acid Treatments. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 5(3), 364–370. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb539095

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DOI: 10.15835/nsb539095