Efficacies of commercial anti-ethylene products for fresh cut flowers

Three commercially available “anti-ethylene” treatment solutions were tested for their effectiveness in protecting carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus L. `Improved White Sim', `Atlantis', and `Nora'), Beard-Tongue (Penstemon hartwegii x P. cobaea `Firebird'), and Delphinium sp. fro...

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Published inHortTechnology (Alexandria, Va.) Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 199 - 202
Main Authors Staby, G.L, Basel, R.M, Reid, M.S, Dodge, L.L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.1993
Subjects
AGENT DE CONSERVATION
aminooxyacetic acid
amioethoxyvinyl glycine
ANTIMETABOLITE
ANTIMETABOLITES
ANTIMETABOLITOS
ARGENT
CUT FLOWERS
DELPHINIUM
DIANTHUS
ETHYLENE
ETILENO
FLEUR COUPEE
FLOR CORTADA
METABOLIC INHIBITORS
PENSTEMON
PLATA
POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY
POSTHARVEST TREATMENT
PRESERVADORES
PRESERVATIVES
SALES
SALTS
SCROPHULARIACEAE
SEL
SILVER
SILVER THIOSULFATE
TECHNOLOGIE APRES RECOLTE
TECNOLOGIA POSTCOSECHA
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Summary:Three commercially available “anti-ethylene” treatment solutions were tested for their effectiveness in protecting carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus L. `Improved White Sim', `Atlantis', and `Nora'), Beard-Tongue (Penstemon hartwegii x P. cobaea `Firebird'), and Delphinium sp. from external ethylene levels ranging from 0.01 to 1.2 ppm. Flowers were treated according to label directions and then exposed to ethylene for 20 or 24 h at 20 to 23C after a 0-, 24-, or 48-h delay. Only the product containing silver thiosulfate (STS) provided protection against ethylene injury, whereas products containing inhibitors of ethylene synthesis identified as analogs of either aminooxyacetic acid (AOA) or aminoethoxyvinyl glycine (AVG) offered little or no protection. The safe commercial use of products containing STS is discussed.
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ISSN:1063-0198
1943-7714
DOI:10.21273/HORTTECH.3.2.199