Lavantada Kuru Demet Çiçeğin Vazo Ömrü Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Abstract

This research was carried out during July-2016 and
 March-2017 with aim to determination of usability as dry bundle flower of
 ‘Raya’, ‘Munstead’, ‘Silver’, ‘Vera’, ‘Sevtopolis’ and ‘Super Blue’ lavanders
 belong to Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
 species and ‘Giant Hidcote’, ‘Dutch’, ‘Super A’, ‘Grosso’ and ‘Abrial’ lavandin
 belong to Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Lois. species for 4
 years. Lavender cultivars, harvested at full flowering period in middle of
 July-2016, were storage 8 months at room temperature (24±2 oC).
 Measurements were done in the middle each month during eight months. The spike
 length 3.77-12.37 cm, the stem length with spike16.8-41.7 cm, the cluster number per spike 4.5-11.0 number spike-1, the dry weight rate
 33.21-49.00 % and spill rate 0.72-2.96% 
 between varied  and generally
 spill rate was decreased from 1st month towards 8th month
 (varied between 0.02 and 0.60%). The highest L value showing the brightness of
 lavender flowers were determined in L.
 angustifolia var. Raya with 46.5 h0, +a value showing red color
 tone from L. angustifolia var. Super
 Blue with 3.26 h0 and –b value showing blue color tone from L. angustifolia var. Silver cultivars
 with 7.10 h0. While L and –b value of lavender cultivars were
 increased from 1st month towards 8th month, + a value was
 increased. Raya, Super Blue, Giant Hidcote and Sevtopolis cultivars were
 determined as favorable dry bundle flower species with more brightly colored
 and non-spill flower/ bud.