ISHS Acta Horticulturae 181: III International Symposium on Postharvest Physiology of Ornamentals
EFFECT OF DELEAFING ON QUALITY OF CUT ROSES |
| Author: | E.J. Woltering |
| Abstract:
Removal of leaves and thorns from the lower 15–20 cm of cut rose stems, with a manual deleafing tool, resulted in a higher number of flowers with "bent-neck". Use of a flower preservative or a bactericide effectively alleviated the observed quality loss. | |
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