The best solutions to keep gerbera shelf life

Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) is an important commercial cut flower to a prominent position?amongst the elite group of top ten cut flower of the international flower market. The experiment?was carried out to standardization of different chemicals on the vase life of cut gerbera cv. Julia.Flower placed in 15 different combinations vase solutionsT1 : Control (Deionised water) T2 : Sucrose (1% ), T3 : Sucrose (1.5%), T4 : Sucrose (1.0%) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + Aluminum sulphate (50 ppm), T5 : Sucrose (1%) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + Citric acid (50 ppm), T6 : Sucrose (1%) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + Benzylodenine (20 ppm), T7 : Sucrose (1% )+ NaOCl (0.3%) + Aluminium sulphate (50 ppm), T8 : Sucrose (1%) + NaOCl (0.3%) + Citric acid (50 ppm), T9 : Sucrose (1%) + NaOCl (0.3%) + Benzyladenine (20 ppm), T10 : Sucrose (1.5% )+ 8-HQC (200 ppm) + Aluminium sulphate (50 ppm), T11 : Sucrose (1.5% ) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + Citric acid (50 ppm), T12 : Sucrose (1.5%) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + Benzyladinine (20 ppm), T13 : Sucrose Solutions containing sucrose @ 1.0 and 1.5 per?cent with sodium hypochlorite (0.3%) and Benzyl adenine (20 ppm) has recorded significantly?longest vase life (14.11 and 13.64 days) with higher value in cumulative water uptake (52.57 and?51.92 g/ cut flower), transpiration loss of water (61.59 and 61.88 g/ cut flower), relative fresh?weight (98.14 and 94.25b %) and membrane stability index (64.98 and 61.96% ) and also?recorded minimum cumulative water balance (-8.72 and -10.22 g / cut flower), ion leakage?(35.02 & 38.04 % ), pH (3.45 and 3.4) and bacterial count (8.83 and 9.81 CFU x 104?m?-1)?respectively.? Which have contributed to increased vase life if cut gerbera flower. SourcesStandardization of Different Chemicals on the Vase Life of Cut Gerbera?(Gerbera jamesonii) cv. JuliaKantharaj, Y.1, Hemla Naik B.2, Prashanth S. J.3, Sreenivas, K. N.4,Seetharamu, G. K.5,6 Sangama6?and Shivashankar, K. S.71Assist. Prof., Dept. of Postharvest Technology, College of Horticulture, Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru-577 1322Prof and Head, Dept. of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Shivamogga3Asst. Prof., Dept. of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru-560 0654Professor, Dept. of Postharvest Technology, GKVK, Bengaluru -560 0655Prof and Head, Dept. of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, KRC College of Horticulture, Arabhavi6Principal Scientist, Division of Postharvest Technology and Agricultural Engineering, IIHR, Bengaluru7Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Crop Physiology and Biochemistry, IIHR, BengaluruInt. J. Pure App. Biosci. 6 (1): 849-855 (2018) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6184Picture by pinterest.es