Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Abhay Mishra and Homraj Sahare

Abstract:
A lab experiment was carried out in the experimental laboratory of Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Kapurthala district, Punjab, India during the year 2022 to see the effect of chemical preservative solution on gerbera flowers Gerbera jamesonii cv (Livia). The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with the total of 13 treatments having 3 replications each. The thirteen treatments were: T₁- Control (distilled water 500ml), T₂- silver nitrate 20ppm, T₃- silver nitrate 30ppm, T₄- Potassium metabisulfite 250ppm, T₅- Potassium metabisulfite 500ppm, T₆- Citric acid 100mg, T₇- Citric acid 150mg, T₈- Gibberellic acid 100ppm, T₉- Gibberellic acid 200ppm, T₁₀- salicylic acid 1mM, T₁₁- salicylic acid 3 mM, T₁₂- Sucrose 2%+8-HQC 0.04%, T₁₃- Sucrose 4%+8-HQC 0.02%. Results from the experiment disclosed that out of thirteen treatments taken for the experiment, the treatment twelve and thirteen, (T₁₂) Sucrose 2%+ 8-HQC 0.04%, (T13) Sucrose 4%+8-HQC 0.02% significantly showed superior result in fresh cut flower weight, stem diameter, flower head diameter, Solution uptake, and electrolyte leakage. Hence, it can be concluded that sucrose and 8-HQC can be suggested for the best outcome and for the effect of chemical preservative solution on gerbera cut flower.