Increasing the Vase Life of Chrysanthemum Cut Flowers by Using Silver and Zinc Nanoparticles

This study aimed to obtain the best pulsing solution formulation that increases vase life and maintains the freshness of chrysanthemum cut flowers. Pulsing solution treatment was carried out on chrysanthemum cut flowers during the evaluation period. Pulsing solution treatment consisted of control, AgNO3, nano-Ag (NAg), ZnO, and nano-Zn (NZn). The results showed that NAg20 treatment increased the vase life of chrysanthemum cut flowers up to 23 days, which was 19 days longer than the control. Nano-Ag inhibits bacterial growth, flower wilting, color degradation, and carotenoids. In addition, nano-Ag increased the size of the bloom-flower diameter. Considering the results of all postharvest quality parameters mentioned above, NAg20 extends the vase life of chrysanthemum cut flowers.PMID:38077796 | PMC:PMC10703534 | DOI:10.1155/2023/8871491

Source: The Scientific World Journal - December 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sulusi Prabawati Noveria Sjafrina Anna Sulistyaningrum Eka Rahayu Siti Mariana Widayanti None Waryat Noor Roufiq Ahmadi Fitri Rachmawati Abdullah Bin Arif Source Type: research