Abstract
SummaryCut Leucojum aestivum L. (cv. ‘Summer Snowflake’) flowers were treated with distilled water (control), sucrose (5–10%), silver thiosulphate (STS; 1–2 mM), or combinations of sucrose plus STS. Pulse treatments were applied for 2 h in a controlled environment room maintained at 20°–21°C. A vase-life of 4.8 d was obtained for flowers treated with distilled water (control). The longest vase-life of 7.8 d was obtained for flowers treated with 1 mM STS + 10% sucrose.This treatment also significantly reduced stem cracking. Accordingly, it may serve as a practical treatment for preserving cut Leucojum flowers.
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