Step 1
Simply say , aging is what happens to all living things as they age and progress towards death . An uncut flower undergoes ageing as it maturate . The endocrine ethene , naturally develop by plants , boot initiate the process of senescence . flower petal and farewell start to turn a loss their coloration , wilting , wither and eventually drop . Therefore , stave off aging in a cut flower for as long as possible lengthen the prime ’s life span and the magical spell of the heyday . Project film director , M. Jones , of Ohio State University ’s Horticulture and Crop Science not only studied heyday senescence , but also the use of genetic engineering to " produce Petunia with extended flower length of service . "
Typical Life Span
The Gardener ’s Paradise internet site lists cut flower with life spans of about one calendar week that include dahlias , Gerber daisies , sword lily and delphiniums . Cut efflorescence that last for about 10 Clarence Day admit gladioli , sea lavender , lisianthus , sunflowers and genus Liatris . Astilbe , baby ’s breath , carnations , golden everlasting , chrysanthemum and decently plow roses and lilies are all long - hold out cut - flower varieties that have life spans of more than 10 solar day .
Step 2
Proper Water Temperature
A decisive step in ensure that cut flowers attain the long aliveness span potential is to render them with the proper piddle temperature . slant - cut bloom stems need immersing in clean containers of fresh , exculpated , room - temperature water for several hours . Adequately hydrate cutting flowers also benefit from refrigeration — slimly above freeze — for about six hours before video display in a vase or bouquet , according to Suzy Bales ' " New York Times " 2003 review of the book , ” Specialty Cut Flowers , " published by Timber Press in the same class .
Development and Harvesting Time
The enticement to harvest flowers that are in full , vivacious efflorescence may be overwhelming , but most cut flower have longer life duo if they are snip while bud are just beginning to open up or are only partially exposed . The Perishable News website states that the leafage , stem and peak should be devoid from moisture if packed for merchant vessels .
Steps to Reduce Ethylene
sure anti - ethylene compounds in the form of sprays or sachets prevent slash flowers from hastening into agedness . Adding products that contain silver - thiosulfate to cut flower stem immersed in water greatly add to a flower ’s length of service and suppress the endocrine ethene ’s destructive result .
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