• Ajish Muraleedharan
• S. Ramesh Kumar
• G. Usha
• J. L. Joshi

Gerbera is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae family and is also commonly known as the African daisy. The plant produces spectacular flowers (capitula) of 4 to 5 cm in diameter with normally orange-red, yellow, orange, white and pink ray florets. Vase life is the period during which a cut flower or cut foliage retains its appearance in a vase. This is a major consideration in identifying plant species suitable for use in floristry, as plants with a long vase life are far more desirable than those with a short vase life. Vase life also varies across plant species and cultivars. Chemical treatments that can extend the vase life in flowers and is a major component of floriculture research. In this experiment the effect of sucrose at different concentrations in the vase solution on postharvest quality and vase life was observed. Sucrose solution significantly influenced the postharvest quality and vase life of gerbera flowers with respect to all parameters. Sucrose 12% significantly maintained best results in days taken for stem bending, days taken for petel shriveling, Stem diameter (mm), Vase life (days), drooping of flower heads, discolouration of petals, Time taken to flower opening and drooping of flower heads.

Gerbera, vase life, sucrose

"EFFECT OF CONTINUOUS TREATMENT WITH SUCROSE SOLUTION ON THE VASE LIFE AND QUALITY OF GERBERA FLOWERS. Cv Pink Elegance", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.1902G30_512757_208_213, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902G30.pdf

"EFFECT OF CONTINUOUS TREATMENT WITH SUCROSE SOLUTION ON THE VASE LIFE AND QUALITY OF GERBERA FLOWERS. Cv Pink Elegance", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp1902G30_512757_208_213, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902G30.pdf