Treatment with chlorine dioxide extends the vase life of selected cut flowers

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 197-207

  Macnish, Andrew J ^a   Leonard, Ria T ^a   Nell, Terril A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

8 Hydroxyquinoline sulfate (8 HQS); Bacteria; Chlorine dioxide (ClO2); Cut flowers; Vase life; Vase solution

Indexed keywords

ALSTROEMERIA; ALSTROEMERIA PERUVIANA; ANTIRRHINUM; ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSANTHEMUM; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; GERBERA JAMESONII; GRANDIFLORUM; GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA; LILIUM; LILIUM ASIATICUM; MATTHIOLA INCANA; ROSA HYBRID CULTIVAR; SENNA;

EID: 52949123237     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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