Chilling damage under 15ºC in anthurium cut flowers reduces the vase-life, quality and marketability of the product. In the present experiment, GABA postharvest treatment (0, 1 and 5 mM) was studied on the vase-life, total soluble solid (TSS), H2O2 content, proline content, spathe browning, catalase and superoxide dismutase enzymes activity of Anthurium andraeanum...

Anthurium is one of the most important tropical ornamental plants in the world. The traded value of anthurium is second only to that of tropical orchids among the tropical flowers. The spathe is the main ornamental organ and its color variation mainly arises from anthocyanin contents. Understanding the molecular regulation of spathe color will accelerate new variety creation of anthurium. To an...

to determine the effects of different pollen types and suitable pollination time in medjhol date palm, an experiment was carried out with three pollen cultivars: ghaname, vardy and samesmave and two pollination times (1-3 days before or after spathe opening) during 2010-2011 in date palm and tropical fruit research institute in ahwaz. the results showed that the vardy pollen had the most signif...

Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic metabolic disease that is of increasing concern, because it frequently leads to complications such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Plants have been studied as a potential source for anti-diabetics to supplement dietary modifications, insulin, and other medications. The components of green tea polyphenols can be changed by processes such as browning. ...

Effects of Fe and Trichoderma harzianum Bi strain on plant growth and development of Spathiphyllum were investigated. Experiments were carried out in an glasshouse and in pots filled with soil, perlite and coco peat (1:1:1) were used as the growing medium. Plant roots (seedlings with three leaves) were inoculated with Trichoderma (0 and 8% w/w) as media mixture. Fe spray (0, 0.75, 1.5, 3 g/L), ...

effects of fe and trichoderma harzianum bi strain on plant growth and development of spathiphyllum were investigated. experiments were carried out in an glasshouse and in pots filled with soil, perlite and coco peat (1:1:1) were used as the growing medium. plant roots (seedlings with three leaves) were inoculated with trichoderma (0 and 8% w/w) as media mixture. fe spray (0, 0.75, 1.5, 3 g/l), ...

Symplocarpus koreanus (Araceae; Orontioideae) from Korea is described as new. has long been considered to be conspecific with S. renifolius in Japan, but phylogenetic, morphological, and cytological data indicate its taxonomic distinction. Compared renifolius, a much smaller spathe more spherical spadix fewer, flowers. Previous phylogenetic studies also suggested that closely related nonthermog...

Krejzar V., Mertelík J., Pánková I., Kloudová K., Kůdela V. (2008): Pseudomonas marginalis associated with soft rot of Zantedeschia spp. Plant. Protect. Sci., 44: 85–90. For the first time in the Czech Republic, bacteria identified as Pseudomonas marginalis, Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum and Pseudomonas putida were isolated from tubers of Zantedeschia spp. with symptoms of tuber...

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) leaves contain high levels of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity and o-diphenol substrates. Wounding of leaves during harvest and ensiling results in browning of leaf tissues from activity of PPO on the o-diphenols. In association with browning, leaf proteins remain undegraded during ensiling, presumably due to PPO-generated o-quinone inhibition of leaf proteases....

A circadian rhythm in CO2 production was observed in three cultivars of Anthurium andraeanum Andre (‘Jaya’, ‘Fla-range’, ‘Leonette’) flowers. The rhythmicity was not affected by light, darkness, and detachment. However, the amplitude was dampened in darkness and after detachment. Spadix respiration accounted for 90% of the total flower respiration. Rhythmicity in CO2 production continued after ...