POSTHARVEST STUDIES ON CUT ROSE FLOWERS (Rosa hybrida, L. cv. First Red). 3-EFFECT OF SOME PRESERVATIVE SOLUTIONS ON FLOWER QUALITY, PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS | ||
| Journal of Productivity and Development | ||
| Article 17, Volume 12, Issue 2, July 2007, Pages 595-612 PDF (266.08 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jpd.2007.45036 | ||
| Authors | ||
| El Saady Badawy* ; Mohamed Hussein; Nermeen Taha Shanan | ||
| Ornamental Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was carried out at the Ornamental Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, during the two successive seasons of 2005 and 2006 with the aim of investigating the effect of preservative solutions and holding periods on the quality, physiological characteristics and chemical composition of fresh rose flowers (Rosa hybrida, L. cv. First Red). The flowers were placed in jars containing one of the following preservative solutions: (1) distilled water, (2) 2% sucrose (Suc) + 200 ppm 8-hydroxy-quinoline (8-HQ) + 250 ppm citric acid (CA), (3) 2% Suc+ 200 ppm 8-HQ + 250 ppm CA + 2 mM 2-mercaptoethanol, (4) 2% Suc + 200 ppm 8-HQ + 250 ppm CA + 0.1% Ca(NO3)2 , (5) 2% Suc + 200 ppm 8-HQ, (6) 2% Suc + 200 ppm 8-HQ + 100 ppm CuSO4 or (7) 2% Suc + 200 ppm 8- HQ + 1 mM boric acid. The results showed that the fresh weight of the flowers and the rate of daily absorption were decreased after the 3rd day of the holding period, while the respiration rate was decreased after the 6th day. The rate of increase in the flower diameter was decreased steadily with prolonging the holding period. On the contrary, peroxidase activity in the neck of the flower and stem base, was higher on the 12th day than on the 6th day of the holding period. The total soluble sugars contents in the petals and leaves, the anthocyanins and carotenoids contents in the petals, as well as the total chlorophylls and carotenoids contents in the leaves, were lower on the 12th day than on the 6th day of the holding period, whereas the total soluble phenols contents in the petals and leaves were higher on the 12th day than on the 6th day of the holding period. Most of the tested preservative solutions increased the flower quality and improved physiological characteristics and chemical composition compared to distilled water (the control). The preservative solution containing 2% sucrose (Suc) + 200 ppm 8-hydroxy-quinoline (8-HQ) +2 mM 2-mercaptoethanol + 250 ppm citric acid (CA) can be recommended for use with Rosa hybrida cv. First Red flowers, since it gave the best results in terms of flower quality, physiological characteristics and chemical composition, whereas using the preservative solution containing 2% Suc + 200 ppm 8-HQ + 100 ppm CuSO4 resulted in the lowest quality and unacceptable physiological characteristics and chemical composition. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Rosa hybrida; preservative solution; holding period; sucrose%; 8-hydroxy-quinoline; 8-HQ; 2-mercaptoethanol; Citric acid; Ca(NO3)2; CuSO4; Boric acid | ||
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