Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
NV Dalvi, BR Salvi, CD Pawar, MM Burondkar, VG Salvi, JS Dhekale and RG Khandekar

Abstract:
An investigation on enhancing vase life of tuberose in local double type was carried out at Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli during 2017 to 2019 through Ph.D. research. The research study included fifteen treatments of different holding solutions with various concentrations of chemicals and preservative with three replications in completely randomized design. Various preservative and chemicals were used for extending the vase life of cut flowers. During the investigation period among the various treatments number of florets opened per spike(17.75, percent florets opened per spike (84.39%) and maximum uptake of holding solution (14.71 ml) was obtained promising in Silver nitrate @ 30 ppm while maximum vase life (18.15 days) was recorded by Aluminium sulphate @ 30 ppm.