The effect of chemical treatments (silver thiosulfate and putrescine) on vase life and quality of cut Chrysanthemum morifolium (Ram.) flowers

Abstract

The effect of silver thiosulfate (STS) and putrescine was studied on the vase life and quality of cut chrysanthemum in a factorial experiment based on a randomized complete block design. The experimental factors were composed of silver thiosulfate at four levels (0 or control, 0.02, 0.05 and 0.1 mM) and putrescine at three levels (0 or control, 150 and 300 ppm). The results showed that the application of STS at the rates of 0.05 and 0.1 mM improved vase life of cut chrysanthemum. Also, putrescine at the 150 and 300 ppm improved vase life by increasing relative weight and decreasing wilting percentage. The interaction of the two studied factors was insignificant for most traits including wilting percentage and vase life, which may imply that the application of either substance alone suffices to improve postharvest quality and it is not necessary to use them simultaneously in the preservative solution.

Keywords:

• Chrysanthemum morifolium
• post-harvest life
• putrescine
• silver thiosulfate
• Plant Biology
• Horticultural Plants
• Postharvest & Vase lif

PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT

Chrysanthemum is one of the most important flowers traded both in pots and as cut flowers at the world market. Since the vase life of cut flowers is one of the most important qualitative factors, it has a significant impact on consumer demand and also on the value of cut flowers. In this experiment, we studied the effect of chemical treatments on vase life and quality of cut Chrysanthemum flowers.

Competing Interests

The authors declares no competing interests.

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Saeed Piri

Zahra Narouei is currently PhD student of Horticulture (Pomology) at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Rasht branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran, and a high school teacher in Sistan and Baluchistan province. Other Authors are academic members of Islamic Azad University, Rasht branch and Abhar branch.