International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (1133) Last page : (1138)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5896

Effects of Holding Solutions and Gamma Radiation on Flower Longevity of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) cv. Little Pink

Anurag Bajpay* and Deepa H. Dwivedi
Department of Applied Plant Science (Horticulture) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,
Lucknow-226025, UP India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: anuragbajpai850@gmail.com
Received: 15.10.2017  |  Revised: 26.11.2017   |  Accepted: 1.12.2017  

 ABSTRACT

The present study was carried out for the evaluation of different holding solutions and gamma radiation in extending the vase life of chrysanthemum flowers cv. Little Pink. The flowers was obtained by treating the plants (rooted cuttings) with  various doses of gamma radiation and were  placed in seven different holding solutions. It was observed that both, doses of irradiation as well as holding solutions, have an significant effect independently  on enhancing the vase life of chrysanthemum cut flower. Effect of the interaction of two factors on enhancing the vase life of flower has also been observed to be significant. The results have revealed that the maximum vase life of flower and foliage, maximum diameter of flower, total solution uptake was observed to be the highest for the plants treated with 1Kr gamma radiation and HQS 200 ppm holding solutions. The lowest number of bacterial colony counts in holding solutions was measured with T3.

Key words: Chrysanthemum, Gamma radiation, Holding solutions, Hydroxyquinoline sulphate, Little Pink, Vase life.

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Cite this article: Bajpay, A. and Dwivedi, D.H., Effects of Holding Solutions and Gamma Radiation on Flower Longevity of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) cv. Little Pink, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 1133-1138 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5896