• Dr Ajish Muraleedharan
• K. Sha
• S. Kumar
• G. Samlind Sujin

The present experiment was conducted to find out the appropriate preservative solution for extending the vase life of anthurium cut flowers cv. Tropical. Ten chemical preservative solutions were used for extending the vase life, and the treatments are T1 Silvar Thiosulphate (25 ppm), T2 Citric Acid (25 ppm), T3 Silver nitrate (25 ppm), T4 8-HQC (25 ppm), T5 2% sucrose + Silvar Thiosulphate (25 ppm), T6 2% sucrose + Citric Acid (25 ppm) T7 2% sucrose + Silver nitrate (25 ppm), T8 2% sucrose +8-HQC (25 ppm), T9 Distilled water and T10 2% sucrose + Distilled water using Completely Randomized Design with three replications. Maximum days taken for spadix necrosis, Days taken for spathe blueing, Physiological loss in weight, Solution uptake and Vase life were recorded in (T7) 2% sucrose + Silver nitrate (25 ppm) may be due to appropriate action of silver nitrate and sucrose. The treatment of Silver nitrate may decreased the ethylene production and also highly efficient in reducing bacterial growth in the vase solution and the cut stem ends of anthurium flowers which led to increase in the water uptake of the flower. Sucrose act as a source of energy required for the continuation of the vase life of the cut flowers and also helped for the improvement in the keeping quality value of Anthurium cut flowers.

anthurium, preservative solutions, vaselife

"Influence of different chemicals on anthurium flowers for increasing the vase life and quality.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.533-536, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903373.pdf

"Influence of different chemicals on anthurium flowers for increasing the vase life and quality.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp533-536, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903373.pdf