Effect of pulsing and storage conditions on vase-life and quality of Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) C.v. Phule Suhasini

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at Post Graduate Institute of post- harvest management Killa-Roha, Dr. Balashebh Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist., Raigad, and Maharashtra, India. The effects of sucrose and citric acid in pulsing treatments on vase-life of cut spikes of tuberose cv. Phule Suhasini were carried in complete randomised design in three replications. Cut ends of tuberose spikes were immersed in 5% sucrose solution at ambient condition. The treatments T1, T3, T4and T5 were kept for 8 days at room temperature and T2 kept under refrigeration at 4 0C and 92.5% RH in PG laboratory. The pulsing solution treatment 2% sucrose and citric acid 0.2% (T4) resulted in the maximum weight of single cut spike (78.28 gm.), number of opened flowers (15.08 per spike), vase life of spike (9 days) in tuberose cv. Phule Suhasini.