Muñiz-Colón, Gladycia C.

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Effect of different postharvest solutions on three species with potential for the cut flower industry
(2007) Muñiz-Colón, Gladycia C.; González-Gill, Lizzette; College of Agricultural Sciences; Librán, María Del Carmen; Breckon, Gary J.; Department of Crops and Agro-Environmental Sciences; Kolterman, Duane A.
Evaluation Brassica juncea, Leonotis nepetifolia and Kalanchoe delagoensis was conducted to determine their potential as cut flower crops. Inflorescences were harvested and evaluated with postharvest solutions. Solutions were classified as: Solution 1 ( a control of distilled, deionized water), Solution 2 (19.72 g/L sucrose, 1 mL/L Clorox®, 0.147 g/L citric acid), and Solution 3 (19.72 g/L sucrose, 1mL/L Clorox®, 0.147 g/L citric acid, 0.221 g/L KCl and 0.257 g/L K2SO4). Daily evaluation for number of flowers was performed until deemed unmarketable. Results of this research demonstrated the potential of B. juncea and L. nepetifolia as cut flower crops, lasting both species an average of 17 days. The difficulty in handling and transportation of K. delagoensis flowers limits its potential for the cut flower industry, even though they can last an average of 19 days.