R.M. MOHSIN, K.N. ABD ASAL, A.A. KAMALUDDIN, and A.A. ZAKY
Citation: Mohsin RM, Abd Asal KN, Kamaluddin AA, Zaky AA (2023). Genotypes and storage duration effects on the quality of cut flower – gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Hook). SABRAO J. Breed. Genet. 55(1): 260-267. http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.24.
Studies on cut flowers have occurred, for improving their quality is the main priority. One of the top 10 cut flowers in the world, the gerbera, or Transvaal daisy (Gerbera jamesonii Hook), is a flowering plant. The presented study aimed to investigate the effect of genotypes, storage duration, and their interactions on the quality of cut flower – Transvaal daisy. Two cultivars of Gerbera (sweet smile and sweet surprise) and their four storage durations underwent examination on the various parameters of vase life and carbohydrates. The results exhibited that the cultivar ‘Sweet smile’ had exceptional values of the studied parameters compared with the cultivar ‘Sweet surprise.’ The treatment of seven days with dry-cool storage proved superior upon 14- and 21-day treatments (11.71, 11.05, and 5.94, respectively) and had the highest positive effects on vase life and flower carbohydrate content compared with the other two storage treatments. The treatment of zero days (non-stored flowers) was significantly superior to seven-day storage. The interactions of cultivars and storage durations gave the highest effect in reducing the depletion of the carbohydrates content in cultivars with zero days, increasing the flower’s vase life. Therefore, the highest values recorded for the cultivar Sweet smile are zero days, followed by seven days of storage, compared with the rest of the treatments.
Keywords: Gerbera – Transvaal daisy (Gerbera jamesonii Hook), cut flower, storage durations, vase life, carbohydrates
Key finding: For gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Hook), the highest desirable values emerged for the cultivar, Sweet smile, at zero days, followed by seven days of storage compared with other treatments. Sucrose is widely used in floral preservation, while cold storage facilitates conservation.
SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics
55 (1) 260-267, 2023
http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.24
http://sabraojournal.org/
pISSN 1029-7073; eISSN 2224-8978
Date published: February 2023
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