Optimum harvesting time of herbaceous peony buds for cutting flowers

Yu, Xiaonan; Guo, Peng-peng; Lu, Guangyuan; Zhang, Qixiang

doi:10.1007/s11676-011-0140-5

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“…Due to its huge flowers, bright flower colors, beautiful flower types and strong flower fragrances, it is loved by all people around the world, and expanded from the first garden cultivation to the cut flower cultivation. In Europe and the United States, herbaceous peony, known as the “wedding flower”, is a high-grade cut flower for weddings and other festive occasions, so its market prospect is very broad [ 2 , 3 ]. In the production practice, we find that the P. lactiflora inflorescence stem is easy to bend or break and can not support flower weight, which seriously affects the quality of the cut flower.…”

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Effects of Inflorescence Stem Structure and Cell Wall Components on the Mechanical Strength of Inflorescence Stem in Herbaceous Peony

Zhao

Han

Tao

et al. 2012

IJMS

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Herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) is a traditional famous flower, but its poor inflorescence stem quality seriously constrains the development of the cut flower. Mechanical strength is an important characteristic of stems, which not only affects plant lodging, but also plays an important role in stem bend or break. In this paper, the mechanical strength, morphological indices and microstructure of P. lactiflora development inflorescence stems were measured and observed. The results showed that the mechanical strength of inflorescence stems gradually increased, and that the diameter of inflorescence stem was a direct indicator in estimating mechanical strength. Simultaneously, with the development of inflorescence stem, the number of vascular bundles increased, the vascular bundle was arranged more densely, the sclerenchyma cell wall thickened, and the proportion of vascular bundle and pith also increased. On this basis, cellulose and lignin contents were determined, PlCesA3, PlCesA6 and PlCCoAOMT were isolated and their expression patterns were examined including PlPAL. The results showed that cellulose was not strictly correlated with the mechanical strength of inflorescence stem, and lignin had a significant impact on it. In addition, PlCesA3 and PlCesA6 were not key members in cellulose synthesis of P. lactiflora and their functions were also different, but PlPAL and PlCCoAOMT regulated the lignin synthesis of P. lactiflora. These data indicated that PlPAL and PlCCoAOMT could be applied to improve the mechanical strength of P. lactiflora inflorescence stem in genetic engineering.

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Effects of Inflorescence Stem Structure and Cell Wall Components on the Mechanical Strength of Inflorescence Stem in Herbaceous Peony

Zhao

Han

Tao

et al. 2012

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“…For Lilium asiaticum 'Elite', a six grade FI classification was established, where each grade is characterized as follows: with dense green buds (grade 1); with light orange buds (grade 2); with red but unexpanded flowers (grade 3); with half-opened flowers (grade 4); with fully open flowers (grade 5); and with senescing flowers (grade 6) [32]. Similarly, for herbaceous peony, seven grades based on the main characteristics observed from the bud stage to petal senescence and withering were defined across 11 cultivars [33]. The distinctions within each grade were determined by factors such as bud color, sepal adhesion to the bud, petal opening and closing, the curling and shedding of the exterior petals, etc.…”

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Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Improve the Development of Chrysanthemum × morifolium (Ramat.) Hemsl. ‘Jinba’ Inflorescences

Li,

Lu,

et al. 2024

Horticulturae

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The application of cut flower preservation technology can significantly enhance both the ornamental and economic value of fresh-cut flowers. Research on vase solutions has become a concentrated area in current studies on cut flower preservation. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), as a type of carbon nanomaterial with bactericidal and membrane-penetrating properties, can be used as a component in vase solutions. This supplementation of energy substances aims to improve antioxidant enzyme activity, thereby enhancing the postharvest quality of cut chrysanthemums. In this study, deionized water and a standard preservative solution were employed as control groups to compare the effects of MWCNTs applied at different concentrations, combined with common preservatives such as sugar and 8-hydroxyquinoline, on the postharvest flowering and preservation of Chrysanthemum × morifolium ‘Jinba’. By observing the distribution of MWCNTs in the tissues surrounding the cut and changes in water content, carbon sources, osmoregulatory substance levels, and the expression of relevant key genes, a formulation with excellent postharvest treatment effects was identified. Preliminary investigations into its action and mechanism were also conducted. The results indicated that the combined treatment with 5 mg L−1 MWCNTs, 30 g L−1 sucrose, and 0.2 g L−1 8-hydroxyquinoline effectively promoted water and sugar uptake in chrysanthemum flowers, accelerating bud opening, maintaining larger inflorescence diameter, and extending the vase life. Ultimately, this enhanced the ornamental value of cut chrysanthemums. These research findings provide theoretical and experimental foundations for the application of multi-walled carbon nanotubes as auxiliary additives to improve the ornamental quality of cut flowers.

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Integrated mRNA and microRNA transcriptome analyses provide insights into paclobutrazol inhibition of lateral branching in herbaceous peony

Liu

Zhao

et al. 2020

3 Biotech

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Herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) is a new high-end cut flower, but a large number of lateral branches often appear in some excellent cultivars, which is inconvenient for cut flower production. In the present study, we analyzed the effects of paclobutrazol (PBZ) on the lateral branches of P. lactiflora and adopted a next-generation sequencing approach to identify miRNAs and mRNAs that were differentially expressed involved in the PBZ response. Our results indicate that PBZ may inhibit the production of lateral branches on P. lactiflora. There were 827 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 104 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs). Integrative analysis revealed 29 miRNA-mRNA interactions related to PBZ stress. Our results provided a wealth of genetic information and data on metabolic pathways for revealing the regulatory mechanism of PBZ inhibition of the development of lateral branches in P. lactiflora and provided a new possibility for reducing lateral branch formation in the production of herbaceous peony cut flowers.

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Optimum harvesting time of herbaceous peony buds for cutting flowers

Cited by 6 publications

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Effects of Inflorescence Stem Structure and Cell Wall Components on the Mechanical Strength of Inflorescence Stem in Herbaceous Peony

Effects of Inflorescence Stem Structure and Cell Wall Components on the Mechanical Strength of Inflorescence Stem in Herbaceous Peony

Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Improve the Development of Chrysanthemum × morifolium (Ramat.) Hemsl. ‘Jinba’ Inflorescences

Integrated mRNA and microRNA transcriptome analyses provide insights into paclobutrazol inhibition of lateral branching in herbaceous peony

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