Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Acta Horticulturae, cilt.682, ss.1789-1794, 2005 (Scopus)
The respiration of cut flowers of rose (Rosa hybrida L. 'First Red') and gypsophila (Gypsophila paniculata L. 'Bristol Fairy') increased exponentially with increasing respiration, with a Q10 value between 0 and 10°C of 3 for both flowers. The vase life of the flowers was negatively affected by simulated transport at higher temperatures whereas dry storage for 5 days at 0°C resulted in a vase life that was not distinguishable from that of the initial controls. When 'First Red' flowers were held in wet storage, the effects of temperature on vase life were quite similar, with slightly longer vase life for wet-stored flowers from 12.5 and 15°C. We found a highly significant linear relationship between respiration during storage and vase life after storage for these important commercial crops, indicating the importance of maintaining temperatures close to the freezing point during commercial handling and transport in contrast to common belief in the industry.