Published in Scientific Papers. Series B. Horticulture., Vol. LVII
Written by Szidónia KOSZEGHI, Endre KENTELKY
The importance of cut flowers and flower arrangements vary according to the standard of living. If the standard increases, the demand for beautiful, more expensive flower arrangements grows as well. At low standard of living, the costumers give up on, or reduce the acquisition of flowers considered, in this particular case, a luxury. Thus it is essential to know how long the flower can be a decoration, for how many days it stays fresh and beautiful, because it takes time to get the flowers from the grower to the shops and in our vase, which shortens their lifespan considerably. Another important aspect is the way in which we handle the flowers wilted during transportation and not recovered even after putting them into fresh water. What does salt, sugar or grandma’s copper penny have to do with? Objectives: The purpose of my thesis is the prolongation of the lifespan of the cut Alstroemeria. During our experiment we’ll analyze the effect of some Hungarian and Dutch floral preservatives on the Alstroemeria. The results will then be compared while monitoring the life processes of the flowers in question.
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