Benzyladenine and gibberellic acid pulses improve flower quality and extend vase life of cut dahlias

Ben A. Bergmann; Iftikhar Ahmad; John M. Dole

doi:10.1139/cjps-2018-0126

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Ben A. Bergmann,^1,* Iftikhar Ahmad,² John M. Dole¹

¹Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609, USA.
²Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

^*Corresponding author: Ben A. Bergmann (email: bergmann@ncsu.edu).

Abstract

A 24-h pulse of cut dahlias in a solution containing both benzyladenine and gibberellic acid at 10–20 mg L^-1 improved flower quality after 4 d in the vase and prolonged vase life regardless of handling method (dry packed or held in water from harvest through delivery).

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Ben A. Bergmann, Iftikhar Ahmad, and John M. Dole "Benzyladenine and gibberellic acid pulses improve flower quality and extend vase life of cut dahlias," Canadian Journal of Plant Science 99(1), 97-101, (30 October 2018). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2018-0126

Received: 21 May 2018; Accepted: 23 October 2018; Published: 30 October 2018