• Akram
• Thaneshwari
• Sachin

The present experiment was conducted on standardizing dehydration technique for Centaurea cyanus and Chrysanthemum coronarium by using embedding drying methods in room temperature (29˚ C). The experiment consisted of 5 treatments with 4 replications designed in completely randomized design. Treatments used were as: T1 - Fine silica gel, T2- silica gel + borax mixture (1:1 ratio), T3 - borax, T4 – soil, T5 – sand. In case of Centaurea cyanus, maximum reduction in flower weight (0.48 g) and flower diameter (0.30 mm) was recorded in treatment 1 i.e. silica embedded medium at room temperature. Minimum reduction in flower weight (0.38 g) was recorded in treatment 4 i.e. soil embedded medium at room temperature, while the minimum flower diameter reduction (0.10 mm) was recorded in treatment 5 i.e. sand embedded medium at room temperature. In case of drying of Chrysanthemum coronarium, maximum reduction in flower weight (1.62 g) and flower diameter (0.30 mm) was recorded in treatment 1 i.e. silica embedded medium at room temperature. Minimum reduction in flower weight (0.42 g) was recorded in treatment 5 and flower diameter (0.12mm) in treatment 4 and treatment 5. Among all the treatments, embedded drying with silica medium was observed showing best results in terms of drying, texture and appearance of these flowers after drying.

borax, Centaurea cyanus, dehydration, dry flowers, embedding drying method, Chrysanthemum coronarium, sand, silica gel.

"Standardizing dehydration technique for Centaurea cyanus and Chrysanthemum coronarium", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.b786-b791, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107232.pdf

"Standardizing dehydration technique for Centaurea cyanus and Chrysanthemum coronarium", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppb786-b791, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107232.pdf