Phytostimulants influence the vase life of Heliconia psittacorum CV. golden torch

Sardinha, Diogo Herison Silva; Rodrigues, Antônia Alice Costa; Ribeiro, Suzane Sá Matos; Diniz, Nathália Bandeira; Neto, José Ribamar Muniz Campos; Reis, Fabrício de Oliveira

doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.001

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“…The fresh condition of cut flowers is maintained by the use of a preservative solution, postharvest, to provide fresh flowers with a long vase life to the final customer. Each type of cut flower has a particular vase life: the short vase life group (less than 5 days) includes dahlia [1], iris [2], daffodils [3], delphinium [4], and alstroemeria [5]; the medium vase life group (6~14 days), such as protea [6], gladiolus [7], ginger [8], primrose [9], heliconia [10], marigolds [11], snapdragons [12], orchids [13], and rose [14]; and the long vase life group (2 weeks~4 weeks), such as tulips [15], anthuriums [16], carnations [17], and chrysanthemums [18].…”

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Do Eco-Friendly Floral Preservative Solutions Prolong Vase Life Better than Chemical Solutions?

Nguyen

Lim

2021

Horticulturae

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Cut flowers have become an export income in the global floriculture market. They have multiple uses, such as for home beautification, in ceremonies (including weddings and funerals), and as symbols of love, appreciation, respect, etc., in humane society. Each type of cut flower has a different vase life and the longevity of their freshness is linked to preharvest, harvest, and postharvest tools and conditions. The postharvest quality and vase life must be considered in order to obtain the desirable qualities of cut flowers, and factors that affect this are important in the floral industry. The use of floral preservative solutions is good practice for prolonging the vase life of cut flowers. Currently, the eco-friendly solutions, which are used as floral preservatives for extending cut flower vase life, have been discovered to be a low-cost and organic alternative as compared to chemical solutions. However, there are certain problems associated with the use of chemical and eco-friendly solutions. In this review, we summarize several potential approaches to improve flower vase life and discuss the best choices for holding-preservative-solution practices.

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Do Eco-Friendly Floral Preservative Solutions Prolong Vase Life Better than Chemical Solutions?

Nguyen

Lim

2021

Horticulturae

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“…Data is comparable with Heliconia psittacorum x H. spathocircinata cv. Golden Torch (Amaral et al, 2015;Sardinha et al, 2019), and higher than H. psittacorum and H. densiflora (Silva et al, 2019). The postharvest longevity is one of the leading characteristics of cut flowers that should be considered as pre-requisite for flower quality and selling achievement (Folha et al, 2016).…”

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Heliconias with pendent inflorescences as cut flowers

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The Heliconia species with pendent inflorescences and colorful bracts are a good option as a cut flower for floriculture market, but only a few species of this type of Heliconia eg. H. rostrata, H. rauliniana and H. chartacea are commercially produced in Brazil. This study was carried out to characterize 36 Heliconia accessions, with pendent inflorescences, to be used as cut flower, intending to increase knowledge and use of these exceptional plants among tropical flower enthusiasts and consumers. The evaluations were performed on plants of the Germplasm Collection of the Instituto Agronômico (IAC) growing in shade, partial shade or full sun conditions. Qualitative and quantitative characteristics, related to clump growth and flower stem aspects were analyzed. A point scoring system was used to determine the species most suitable for cut flower utilization. All evaluated genotypes reached enough points to be considered suitable for use as cut flowers, even those with large inflorescences and bracts arranged in different planes, facts that affect and limit handling, packaging and transportation. H. mariae, H. fernandezii, H. platystachys, H. rauliniana, H. rostrata, H. standley, H. necrobracteata and H. laxa were considered outstanding. This characterization and scoring system were important to facilitate the selection of heliconia genotypes for use as cut flowers.

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“…Fertilizer: In 1987, Broschat and Donselman worked on the effect of NPK on qualitative and quantitative evaluation of cut stems of H. psittacorum and found that K does not have any impact while N up to 600gm -2 could augment the yield and quality attributes both. Recently, Sardinha et al (2019) had carried out an investigation on the influence of phyto-stimulants (like Bion, Agro-MOS Quartz, Ca-Fosfitotal (Ca-Phosphite), K-Fosfitotal (K-Phosphite)), applied in the field condition, on the stem quality of H. psittacorum cv. 'Golden Torch' during vase life.…”

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“…They found the positive implications of them while the best outcomes had been obtained in K-Fosfitotal since electrolyte leakage (EL) and lipid peroxidation scores were low in this case. Other associated postharvest parameters like visual aspect, fresh matter loss, water balance in cut stems were improved too by due application of phyto-stimulants during cultivation phase as pre-harvest management strategy (Sardinha et al, 2019).…”

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Review of recent advances in post-harvest techniques for tropical cut flowers and future prospects: Heliconia as a case-study

Malakar

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Beruto³

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

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Aesthetic attributes and easy-to-grow nature of tropical cut flowers (TCFs) have contributedto their potential for increased production. The dearth of information regarding agronomic practices and lack of planting materials are the key hindrances against their fast expansion. Unconventional high-temperature storage requirements and the anatomy of the peduncle contribute topoor vase life performance, while troublesome packaging and transport due to unusual size and structureprimarily cause post-harvest quality deterioration. Nonetheless, the exotic floral structuresconsequently increase market demand, particularly in temperate countries. This boosts studies aimed at overcoming post-harvest hindrances. While a few TCFs (Anthurium, Strelitzia, Alpinia, and a few orchids) are under the spotlight, many others remain behind the veil. Heliconia, an emerging specialty TCF (False Bird-of-Paradise, family Heliconiaceae), is one of them. The structural uniquenessand dazzling hues of Heliconia genotypes facilitate shifting its position from the back to the forefrontof the world floriculture trade. The unsatisfactory state-of-the-art of Heliconia research and the absence of any review exclusively on it are the key impetus for structuring this review. In addition to the aforementioned setbacks, impaired water uptake capacity after harvest, high chilling sensitivity, and the proneness of xylem ducts to microbial occlusion may be counted as a few additional factors that hinder its commercialization. This review demonstrates the state-of-the-art of post-harvest research while also conceptualizing the implementation of advanced biotechnological aid to alleviate the challenges, primarily focusing on Heliconia (the model crop here) along with some relevant literature on its other allied members. Standard harvesting indices, grading, and packaging are also part of the entire post-harvest operational chain, but since these phases are barely considered in Heliconia and the majority of tropical ornamentals except a few, a comprehensive account of these aspects has also been given. The hypothesized cues to nip chilling injury, resorting to different bio-chemical treatments, nano-based technology, and advanced packaging techniques, may help overcome preservation difficulties and propel its transition from niche to the commercial flower market. In a nutshell, readers will gain a comprehensive overview of how optimum post-harvest handling practices can rewardingly characterize this unique group of TCFs as the most remunerative component.

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Phytostimulants influence the vase life of Heliconia psittacorum CV. golden torch

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Do Eco-Friendly Floral Preservative Solutions Prolong Vase Life Better than Chemical Solutions?

Do Eco-Friendly Floral Preservative Solutions Prolong Vase Life Better than Chemical Solutions?

Heliconias with pendent inflorescences as cut flowers

Review of recent advances in post-harvest techniques for tropical cut flowers and future prospects: Heliconia as a case-study

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