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Effects of flowering stage, temperature, and vibration treatments during simulated transport on the postproduction quality of potted Kalanchoe blossfeldiana.

[ In Korean. / En coréen.]

Author(s) : KWON Y. J., PARK S. A., BYOUN H. J., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The effects of flowering stage, transport temperature and vibration during simulated transport on the post-production quality of K. blossfeldiana cv. Altar were investigated. Potted plants with 5 or 50% flowering rate were used. After the plants were sleeved and boxed, each box was stored in the chamber set with transport temperatures of 12 or 18 °C under dark conditions for 5 days for the simulation of real transport. Vibrations of 1 g were given for 12 hours per day. Post-production quality was significantly affected by flowering stage and transport temperature, but not significantly affected by vibration. Potted plants with 50% flowering rate showed a slight wilting of some flowers immediately after transportation, while plants with 5% flowering rate bloomed 10-20% immediately after transportation, showed wilting in 2 weeks, and exhibited longevity 2 weeks longer than in plants with 50% flowering rate. Plants transported at 18 °C have shorter longevity, but increase flowering rate, than those at 12 °C.

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  • Original title: [ In Korean. / En coréen.]
  • Record ID : 2005-0857
  • Languages: Korean
  • Source: Korean J. hortic. Sci. Technol. - vol. 21 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 2003

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