This experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of silver nanoparticles pulsing treatment (0, 25, 75 and 125 mg L−1) on vase life and some postharvest physiological parameters of cut rose flower ʻHigh & Magicʼ in sucrose solution (0, 2 and 3%). This research performed as a factorial experiment based on a completely randomized design with three replications under 23 ± 2 °C, 60 ± 5% RH and 12 µmol m−2 s−1 light intensity (cool white florescent tubes) under a daily light period of 12 h. Results showed that 125 mg L−1 silver nanoparticles without sucrose or with 2% sucrose had the lowest stem end bacteria. Pulse treatments with silver nanoparticles at all concentrations improved solution uptake, maintenance of the relative fresh weight, flower diameter and chlorophyll fluorescence ratio (Fv/Fm) as compared to control. The highest amount of flower opening with the largest flower diameter was observed in 75 mg L−1 pulsed silver nanoparticles with 2% sucrose solution on day 9 of vase period. Control flowers (deionized water) without or with 2% sucrose exhibited the shortest vase life. The concentrations of 75 and 125 mg L−1 with 2% sucrose or without it had the longest vase life as compared to other treatments. تفاصيل المقالة

One of the most important factors in controlling the quality of fresh flowers is stem length because it is a major determinant of cut stem productivity. The grading and marketing of most cut flowers, like roses, are generally based on stem length. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of cut rose flower stem length on vase life and water balance of rose cv. ‘Bingo White’ in a factorial experiment based on a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Cut stem length was used at four levels of 25, 35, 45, and 55 cm kept in 50 mg/L sucrose sodium hypochlorite solution at two levels of 0 and 2% as preservative solutions with three replications at 23 ± 2°C with 65 ± 5% relative humidity and 12μmol/m2 s of light intensity (supplied by cool white fluorescent lamps) for 12 hours up to the end of vase life. Some qualitative and quantitative characteristics including vase life, flower and leaf water potential, ion leakage, membrane stability index (MSI), and leaf stomatal conductance were recorded. The results showed that the longest vase life (17 days) was significantly (P < 0.01) observed at the lowest stem length (25 cm) and the shortest vase life (10 days) was related to the highest stem length (55 cm). The lowest rate of leaf and petal ion leakage was significantly (P < 0.05) observed in the lowest stem length (25 cm). The stem lengths of 35 and 45 cm, however, did not significantly differ from the stem length of 25 cm. The lowest rate of leaf and petal membrane stability index was significantly (P < 0.05) related to 55 cm stem length. The highest rate of flower and leaf water potential was significantly (P < 0.01) obtained from 35 cm stem length as compared with other treatments. Stomatal conductance decreased over time, but it was not affected by stem length treatments significantly. Generally, our results showed that the shorter cut stem length treatment (25 cm) with the sucrose solution (2%) not only had the greatest effect on extending vase life but it also improved the water status, decreased the ion leakage, and increased the flower membrane stability index. تفاصيل المقالة