Disturbance in water relations is the major causes of vase life reduction and senescence in cut flowers This problem is mainly due to microorganism proliferation in the vase solution which leads to vascular occlusion and reduction in solution uptake by cut flowers. Therefore a comprehensive study was conducted to evaluate the biocidal effect of nano silver particles (NSP) and compare it with so...

In order to assess the prevalence of pesticide contamination and the risk of florists' exposure when handling cut flowers, sampling and analysis of 90 bouquets of the most commonly sold cut flowers in Belgium (50 bouquets of roses; 20 of gerberas, and 20 of chrysanthemums) were carried out. The bouquets were collected from 50 florists located in the seven largest cities of Belgium (Antwerp, Bru...

Temperature, an environmental factor affecting cut flowers' physiological state, is expected to affect scent emission. We investigated emission from carnation flowers of two types (Dianthus caryophyllus L.), exhibiting fruity (because methyl benzoate) and spicy eugenol) scents, at various temperatures (10°C, 15°C, 23°C, 28°C). Cut harvested on the day flower opening were used for analysis. Scen...