ISHS Acta Horticulturae 181: III International Symposium on Postharvest Physiology of Ornamentals
EFFECT OF A POST-HARVEST TREATMENT AT THE GROWERS ON BULB FLOWER QUALITY |
| Author: | A. Swart |
| Abstract:
A long period of dry storage can be harmful to the quality and the vase life of bulb flowers. Harvesting the flowers at a defined stage of maturity and watering the flowers before storage may prevent these negative effects. Moreover, some iris cultivars fail to open after dry storage. A post-harvest treatment with growth-substances at the growers may induce flower opening at the customers. For dahlia flowers the damage evoked during transportation can be reduced by giving them a post-harvest treatment with flower nutrient. | |
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