Ecofriendly vase solution using green tea and cinnamon extracts for extending the vase life of black centered gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) cv. Intense

Authors

  • Tadar Jamja Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
  • Ruthy Tabing Department of Plant Pathology Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
  • Shaik Faheem Akhtar Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.
  • Priyanka Boruah Department of Horticulture,Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2024.19.01.9

Keywords:

Green tea extract, cinnamon extract, ecofriendly floral preservatives, vase life, gerbera

Abstract

Extending the vase life of flowers is a crucial aspect of the floricultural industry. However, to date, inorganic chemicals have been widely and predominantly used in this industry. Therefore, researchers are now in search of effective, eco-friendly and sustainable floral preservatives. Plant based floral preservatives have become the main focus in this direction. The present study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of plant-based extracts as potential viable, ecofriendly floral preservative solutions. The experiment consisted of 3 treatments each of green tea extract (GTE) and cinnamon powder extract (CPE) @ 2, 2.5 and 3 g l-1 and the control. The results showed that treatment CPE (3 g l-1) had the maximum vase life (12.93 days), daily water uptake (16.57 ml-1 2 day), total water uptake (86.91 ml), relative fresh weight (120.59%), MSI (79.44%) and lowest CFU counts (5.12 log10 CFU ml-1) at the end of the experiment. This was followed by GTE (3 g l-1) for all the parameters recorded. The treatments green tea and cinnamon powder extracts were effective and significantly improved the postharvest quality of flowers over control. 

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Published

2024-01-19

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture (Jan-Jun)2024

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How to Cite

Jamja, T., Tabing, R., Akhtar, S.F., & Boruah, P. (2024). Ecofriendly vase solution using green tea and cinnamon extracts for extending the vase life of black centered gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) cv. Intense . Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture, 19(1), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.48165/jefa.2024.19.01.9
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