Effect of glucose, sucrose, 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate, silver nitrate, silver thiosulfate on vase life of Dendrobium youppadeewan cut flowers [in Thailand]
1987
Ajchara Boonrote
Orchid flowers held in solution containing 4 % glucose +225 ppm HQS+30 ppm AgN03 had the longest vase life of 34.7 days with 74.5 % bud opening and the first wilting of open floret was at 17.1 days after being held in this solution while those held in tap water had the vase life of 6.1 days with 7.8 % bud opening and the first wilting of open florets was at 4.7 days. Orchid flowers held in the solution had more water uptake and fresh weight than those vased in tap water.
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