Open AccessEffect of 1-MCP (1-methylcyclopropene) on the vase life of Chrysanthemum and Carnation cut flowers
Author(s) -
Fahmy A. S. Hassan,
L. Gerzson
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of horticultural science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2676-931X
pISSN - 1585-0404
DOI - 10.31421/ijhs/8/3-4/357
Subject(s) - vase life , carnation , cut flowers , horticulture , vase , 1 methylcyclopropene , ornamental plant , botany , biology , cultivar , biochemistry , ethylene , catalysis
The effect of 1-MCP on extending the vase life of chrysanthemum and carnation cut flowers was studied. The flowering stems of both flowers were terminated to 50 cm. in height. Then, the flowers were pre-treated with 1-MCP at 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7g/m3 for 3 hours or 6 hours. The control flowers were placed in ambient air during the treatment. After the period of treatments the flowers were aerated then put in glass vials contained tap water. The vase life determination was conducted in a vase life evaluation room at 22 ± 1°C. Fresh weight determinations of the flowers were made just before the immersion of the flowers into the glasses of water and were repeated on the day when the vase life of the control flowers was terminated. The treatment of 1-MCP at 0.5g/m3 for 6 hours was the most effective treatment of chrysanthemum and carnation cut flowers.