
%0 Journal Article
%A Huang, K.-L. 
%A Liao, L.-J. 
%A Shen, R.-S. 
%A Chen, W.-S. 
%A Lin, Y.-H. 
%T The synergistic effect of maleic acid hydrazide (1.2-dihydro-3,6-pyridazinedione) and sucrose on vase life of cut roses
%J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
%D 2002/07/24
%V 42
%N 5
%P 637-641
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA01101
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA01101 
%X Continuous postharvest treatment of cut rose flowers (Rosa hybrida L. cv. Diana) with maleic acid hydrazide (1.2-dihydro-3,6-pyridazinedione, MH) at 560.5 8-hydroxyquinoline sulfate (HQS) at 388.4 HQS, MH + HQS or sucrose + HQS treatments. The longevity of flowers in MH + sucrose in combination with HQS was extended for 18 days after vase treatments, whereas the longevity of cut flowers was only 4, 6 and 8 days for HQS, MH + HQS and sucrose + HQS, respectively. Cut roses treated with MH + sucrose + HQS in vase solution exhibited greater water uptake and less water loss than those in HQS. The concentrations of various sugars in petals were highest in the sucrose + HQS treatment, and MH + sucrose + HQS &#62; MH + HQS &#62; HQS. Ethylene production was significantly lower in sucrose + HQS or MH + sucrose + HQS treatments in comparison to MH + HQS, or HQS. 
