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Influence of Holding and Pulsing Solution on Cut Spikes of Anthurium (anthurium Andreanum)


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1 Horticultural Research Station, (T.N.A.U.), Yercaud, Salem T.N, India
2 Horticultural Research Station (T.N.A.U.), Yercaud, Salem T.N, India
     

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The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of pulsing and holding solutions on the vase life of cut spikes in anthurium cv. TEMPTATION. Pre-transit pulsing treatment with sodium hypochlororite 500 ppm took long days to develop spadix blackening (20 d), spathe blueing (21 d) and loss of glossiness of spathe (19 d) and recorded an increased vase-life period of 13 d over control. Cut spikes of Anthurium cv. Temptation kept in holding solution of sucrose 5 per cent + NaOCl, 16H2O - 50 ppm + kinetin - 25 ppm took maximum days for anther bursting (18d), discolouration of the spathe (29d) and vaselife period (30d). While the untreated flowers had a reduced vase-life of 15 days only.

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Anthurium, Post Harvest Life, Pulsing Solution, Holding Solution
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Authors

A. Sankari
Horticultural Research Station, (T.N.A.U.), Yercaud, Salem T.N, India
M. Anand
Horticultural Research Station (T.N.A.U.), Yercaud, Salem T.N, India
R. Arulmozhiyan
Horticultural Research Station (T.N.A.U.), Yercaud, Salem T.N, India

Abstract


The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of pulsing and holding solutions on the vase life of cut spikes in anthurium cv. TEMPTATION. Pre-transit pulsing treatment with sodium hypochlororite 500 ppm took long days to develop spadix blackening (20 d), spathe blueing (21 d) and loss of glossiness of spathe (19 d) and recorded an increased vase-life period of 13 d over control. Cut spikes of Anthurium cv. Temptation kept in holding solution of sucrose 5 per cent + NaOCl, 16H2O - 50 ppm + kinetin - 25 ppm took maximum days for anther bursting (18d), discolouration of the spathe (29d) and vaselife period (30d). While the untreated flowers had a reduced vase-life of 15 days only.

Keywords


Anthurium, Post Harvest Life, Pulsing Solution, Holding Solution