Postharvest handling of stock (Matthiola incana)

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Çelikel F. G., Reid M. S.

HortScience, cilt.37, sa.1, ss.144-147, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21273/hortsci.37.1.144
  • Dergi Adı: HortScience
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.144-147
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), Ca(NO3)2, Ethylene, NaOCl, Preservative, Respiration, Silver thiosulfate (STS), Temperature, Vase life
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The respiration of flowers of stock [Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br.] had a Q10 of 6.9 between 0 and 10°C. Simulated transport for 5 days resulted in marked reduction in the vase life of flowers transported at 10°C and above. Flower opening, water uptake, and vase life of the flowers increased somewhat in a vase solution containing 50 ppm NaOCl, and considerably in a commercial preservative containing glucose and a bactericide. Exposure to exogenous ethylene resulted in rapid desiccation and abscission of the petals, effects that were prevented by pretreatment with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP). Even in the absence of exogenous ethylene, the life of the flowers was significantly increased by inhibiting ethylene action using pretreatment with silver thiosulfate (STS) or 1-MCP. STS was more effective than 1-MCP in maintaining flower quality.