Preservative solutions on vase life and quality of cut Polianthes tuberosa L.

ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to study the effectiveness of different preservative solutions on vase life and quality angelica cut inflorescences cv. Single. The concentrations citric acid at 100, 200 300 mg L-1, sucrose 3% 4% H2O2 0.1%, 0.2% 0.3% were used as preservatives, while distilled water control. single factor laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Citric effectively inhibited bacterial growth-related blockage vascular tissues, but had adverse effects life. stored (3% 4%) remained fresh up 10 days after preservation (DAP), maintaining good solution uptake, controlling transpiration loss gaining higher relative weight. Different parameters like floret diameter number opened florets also significantly preserved solution, followed by control, H2O2, respectively, DAP. Overall, inflorescence tuberose sucrose, particularly solutions, showed better postharvest than other preservatives maximum