Research ArticleAsian Journal of Biological and Life SciencesVol. 4 | Issue 1 | 2015 | pp. 30–34Open access
Post Storage Physiology and Vase life of low Temperature Stored Tuberose Cut Spikes as Influenced by α-Lipoic Acid and Polyfilm Packaging
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Published in Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences
Correspondence: Homraj A. Sahare
Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, NAU, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat, INDIA.
Email: homrajsahare82@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2015 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Apr 30, 2015
- Received:
- Jan 20, 2015
- Accepted:
- Mar 28, 2015
How to cite
Sahare, H. A., Singh, A., Chavan, S., Chawla, S. L., & Bhanderi, D. R. (2015). Post Storage Physiology and Vase life of low Temperature Stored Tuberose Cut Spikes as Influenced by α-Lipoic Acid and Polyfilm Packaging. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 4(1), 30–34.
Abstract
Effect of antioxidant, α-lipoic acid along with sugars as pre-storage pulsing treatment and seal packaging with polyfilms viz., HDPE(40µ), LDPE (40µ) PP (40µ) and PP(30µ) at low temperature (2°C) storage for 15 days on post storage physiology and life of tuberose cut spikes were investigated. Pre-storage pulsing of tuberose cut spikes with solution containing 50mg l-1 α-lipoic acid + 15% sucrose for six hours and seal packaging with HDPE 40 µ poly film significantly influenced spike fresh weight, petal total soluble sugar level, PAI (%) in floret tissue in low temperature stored cut spikes. Untreated low temperature stored tuberose cut spikes displayed drastic chilling injury and reduced vase life to 0-3 days after low temperature storage. These results suggest that prestorage pulse treatment of tuberose cut spikes with α-lipoic acid and packaging with HDPE during low temperature storage at 2°C temperature retains higher spike fresh weight, petal sugar levels, and stabilizes cell membrane integrity in petal tissue leading to a delay in petal senescence with 7 days of vase life even after 15 days of cold storage.
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| Title | Post Storage Physiology and Vase life of low Temperature Stored Tuberose Cut Spikes as Influenced by α-Lipoic Acid and Polyfilm Packaging |
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| Authors | Homraj A. Sahare; Alka Singh; Sachin Chavan; S. L. Chawla; D. R. Bhanderi |
| Affiliations | Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, NAU, Navsari 396 450, Gujarat, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | homrajsahare82@gmail.com |
| Journal | Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 4, Issue 1 (2015) |
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