Abstract
Ensuring extension of the vase life of Heliconia commercial stems is essential for the consumer acceptance process. For this, the objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of hydration on the vase life of two Heliconia cultivars. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with subdivided plots (cultivar x hydration) with 6 replicates, being cultivars x hydration: no hydration (control), water hydration and hydration + sugar. The results considering cultivars as a factor showed a statistically significant difference (P ≤ 0.05). According to the comparison of means (P ≤ 0.05), the Heliconia psittacorum x spathorcinata tropics showed the best response. Both hydration and interaction between cultivars, showed no significant differences (P ≤ 0.05). Hydration did not guarantee a greater number of days of durability, so it is a good alternative, the use of dry treatment and the reduction on the excessive water use, according to the results obtained in this study.
Highlights
Heliconia is an ornamental variety of exotic elegance
Peterson and Heliconia psittacorum x spathorcinata tropics, which is established on a clay-textured soil
No significant statistical difference was found for the interaction between factors (Table 3)
Summary
Its use in flower arrangements is attractive to the consumer mainly because of its color and shape. This species was introduced into the flower trade in recent decades (Cantor et al, 2014). The production of export-oriented cut flowers has spread rapidly, which has led to significant changes in the agricultural base and economic composition of the agricultural producing regions and municipalities (Patel-Campillo, 2010). These changes are mostly more demanding in agricultural activities. In addition to requirements in the marketing process, such as size and weight and post-harvest handling such as storage temperature (Pizano, 2005)
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