Vol. 10, Issue 5 (2021)

Author(s):
Oyem Kombo and Homraj Anandrao Sahare

Abstract:
An investigation was carried out to study the effects of different pulsing treatment on the vase life quality of cut Oriental hybrid lily. The cut Asiatic lilies were subjected with 7 different pulsing treatments. The pulsing solution used for treatments were T₀ = Controlled (tape water), T₁ = Sucrose solution (5%), T₂ = Silver Nitrate (AgNO₃) (50ppm), T₃ = Citric Acid (CA) 50ppm, T₄ = Gibberellic Acid (GA₃) (50ppm), T₅ = CA + GA_3, T₆ = Hydro Quinoline Citrate (8HQC) (200ppm). The results showed that the longest Vaselife (15 days) of lily was recorded under 8HQC and GA_3. Conclusively, the cut stems treated with pulsing solution showed better vase life quality.