Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Correlation Between Vase Life and Biochemical Parameters in Ornamental Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Affected by Spraying Chemical Materials During the Growth Stages

  • Published:
Journal of Plant Growth Regulation Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the correlation between vase life and biochemical parameters in sunflower. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design with five replications. Plants were sprayed by 50/100 mg L−1 salicylic acid, 50/100 mg L−1 thiamine, 100/200 mg L−1 ascorbic acid, and distilled water as control group at the eight-leaf stage. After one month, the spray treatments were repeated. The effects of preharvest spray treatment on vase life, protein, lipid peroxidation, peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, and catalase were investigated. The result showed that thiamine by the most prolonged vase life was the most effective treatment at 50 mg L−1 with 25 days. Its vase life was more than twice the vase life of the control treatment. Also, the application of both concentrations of salicylic acid, ascorbic acid, and thiamine increased the amount of protein content, catalase, and peroxidase activity, and decreased polyphenol oxidase activity and lipid peroxidation among petals and leaves. Besides, while the vase life exhibited a positive correlation with peroxidase, catalase, and protein activity, it showed a negative correlation with polyphenol oxidase and lipid peroxidation.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Aebi H (1984) Catalase in vitro. Methods Enzymol 105:121–126

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Nahed GAA, Lobna ST, Soad MI (2009) Some studies on the effect of putrescine, ascorbic acid and thiamine on growth, flowering and some chemical constituents of Gladiolus plants at Nubaria. Ozean J Appl Sci 2(2):169–179

    Google Scholar 

  • Abdul-Jalil C, Manivannan P, Wahid A, Farooq M, Jasim A, Juburi H, Somasundaram A, Panneersel-Vam R (2009) Drought stress in plant: a review on morphological characteristics and pigments composition. J Agric Biol 11:100–105

    Google Scholar 

  • Abri F, Ghasemnezhad M, Hasansajedi R, Bakhshi D (2013) Effect of ascorbic Acid on vase life and petal senescence in cut rose flowers (Rosa hybrida) cv. ‘Royal Class’. American-Eurasian J Agric Environ Sci Agric 13(1):38–43

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Arora AVP, Singh SS, Sindhu DN, Voleti SR (2007) Oxidative stress mechanisms during flower senescence. Plant Stress 1(2):157–172

    Google Scholar 

  • Asgharia M, Soleimani Aghdam M (2010) Impact of salicylic acid on post-harvest physiology of horticultural crops. Trends Food Sci Technol 21:502–509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2010.07.009

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Baniasadi F, Saffari VR, Maghsoudi Moud AA (2018) Physiological and growth responses of Calendula officinalis L. plants to the interaction effects of polyamines and salt stress. Sci Hortic 234:312–317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.02.069

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bedour AA, Eid RA (2011) Improving gladiolus growth, flower keeping quality by using some vitamins application. J Am Sci 7(3):169–174

    Google Scholar 

  • Beulah B, Ramana T (2013) Purification, properties and kinetic studies of catalase. Int J Pharm Chem Biol Sci 3(3):940–948

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bradford MM (1976) A rapid and sensitive method for quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein dye binding. Anal Biochem 72:248–252

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Cheruth AJ (2009) Changes in non enzymatic antioxidants and ajmalicine production in Catharanthus roseus with different soil salinity regimes. Bot Res Int 2(1):1–6

    Google Scholar 

  • Cong H, Jin-hua Z, Qing W, Hai-zhou D, Li-pu G (2017) Salicylic acid alleviates postharvest chilling injury of sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica). J Integr Agric 16(3):735–741. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(16)61390-4

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Crafton Sloan R, Harkness SS (2006) Field evaluation of pollen-free sunflower cultivars for cut flower production. HorTechnology 16(2):324–327

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Dwivedi SK, Arora A, Singh VP, Sairam R, Bhattachary RC (2016) Effect of sodium nitroprusside on differential activity of antioxidants and expression of SAGs in relation to vase life of gladiolus cut flowers. Sci Hortic 210:158–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2016.07.024

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ezhilmathi K, Singh VP, Arora A, Sairam RK (2007) Effect of 5-sulfosalicylic acid on antioxidant activity in relation to vase life of gladiolus cut flowers. Plant Growth Regul 51:99–108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-006-9142-2

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Fazeli F, Ghorbanli M, Niknam V (2007) Effect of drought on biomass, protein content, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in two sesame cultivars. Biol Plant 51:98–103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-007-0020-1

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Friedman H, Bernstein N, Bruner M, Rot I, Ben-Noon Z, Zuriel A, Zuriel R, Finkelstein S, Umiel N, Hagiladi A (2007) Application of secondary-treated effluents for cultivation of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and celosia (Celosia argentea L.) as cut flowers. Sci Hortic 115(1):62–69

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gerailo S, Ghasemnezhad M (2011) Effect of salicylic acid on antioxidant enzyme activity and petal senescence in ‘Yellow Island’ cut rose flowers. J Fruit Ornam Plant Res 19(1):183–193

    Google Scholar 

  • Goyer A (2010) Thiamine in plants: aspects of its metabolism and functions. Phytochem 71:1615–1624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.06.022

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hatamzadeh A, Hatami M, Ghasemnezhad M (2012) Efficiency of salicylic acid delay petal senescence and extended quality of cut spikes of Gladiolus grandiflora cv. ‘Wing’s Sensation’. African J Agric Res 7(4):540–545. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR11.962

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Heath RL, Packer L (1968) Photoperoxidation in isolated chloroplast, I. Kinetics and stoichiometry of fatty acid peroxidation. Arch Biochem Biophys 125:189–198. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-9861(68)90654-1

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ichimura, k., Shimizu-Yumoto, H, (2007) Extension of the vase life of cut roses by treatments of sucrose before and during of simulated transport. Bull Natl Insat Flor Sci 7:17–27

    Google Scholar 

  • Jin J, Ningwei SH, Nan M, Jinhe B, Junping C (2006) Regulation of ascorbate peroxidase at the transcript level is involved in tolerance to post harvest water deficit stress in the cut rose (Rosa hybrid L.) cv. Samantha Postharvest Biol Technol 40:236–243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.01.014

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kar M, Mishra D (1976) Catalase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase activities during rice leaf senescence. Plant Physiol 57:315–319. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.57.2.315

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  • Kazemi M, Shokri K (2011) Role of salicylic acid in decreases of membrane senescence in cut Lisianthus flowers. World Appl Sci J 13(1):142–146

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lo’ay AA, EL-Khateeb AY, (2018) Antioxidant enzyme activities and exogenous ascorbic acid treatment of ‘Williams’ banana during long-term cold storage stress. Sci Hortic 234:210–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.02.038

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Luh BS, Phithakpol B (1972) Characteristic of polyphenol oxidase related to browning in cling peaches. J Food Sci 37:264–268. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1972.tb05832.x

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mansouri H (2012) Salicylic acid and Sodium nitroprusside improve postharvest life of chrysanthemums. Sci Hortic 145:29–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2012.07.016

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mansee K, Mukherjee D (2010) Senescence regulation in cut flowers of Calendula officinalis L. and Arctotis grandis Thunb. with kinetin, salicylic acid and a morphactin. J Plant Biol 37(2):215–222

    Google Scholar 

  • Mei-hua F, Jian-xin W, Ge S, Li-na S, Ruo-fan L (2008) Salicylic acid and 6-BA effects in shelf-life improvement of Gerbera jamesonii cut flowers. Northern Hortic 8:117–120

    Google Scholar 

  • Mollaei S, Farahmand H, Tavassolian I (2018) The effects of 24-epibrassinolide corm priming and foliar spray on morphological, biochemical, and postharvest traits of sword lily. Hortic Environ Biotechnol 59:325–333

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nisar S, Tahir I, Ahmad SS, Ahmad Dar R (2017) Physiological and biochemical aspects of flower development and senescence in Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viv. Folia Hortic 29:25–31. https://doi.org/10.1515/fhort-2017-0003

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pardia AK, Das AB (2005) Salt tolerance and salinity effect on plant: a review. Ecotox Environ Safe 60:324–349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2004.06.010

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Renu JS, Mukherjee D (2018) Pre-harvest and post-harvest applications of salicylic acid and methylchlor flurenol to modify petal senescence in Calendula officinalis L. Int J Res Appl Sci Eng Technol 6(10):624–634

    Google Scholar 

  • Saeed T, Hasan I, Abbasi NA, Jilani G (2016) Antioxidative activities and qualitative change in gladiolus cut flowers in response to salicylic acid application. Sci Hortic 210:236–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2016.07.034

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schoellhorn R, Emino E, Alvarez E (2003) Specialty cut flower production guides for Florida: Sunflower. University of Florida, Gainesville

    Google Scholar 

  • Shaheen R, Hassan I, Hafiz IA, Jilani G, Abbasi NA (2015) Balanced zinc nutrition enhances the antioxidative activities in oriental lily cut-flower leading to improved growth and vase quality. Sci Hort 197:644–649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.10.030

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shakirova, F. M. (2007). Role of hormonal system in the manifestation of growth promoting and antistress action of salicylic acid. In Salicylic acid: a plant hormone (pp. 69–89). Berlin: Springer. doi:10.1007/1-4020-5184–0_4.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran

    Mohadeseh Montazeri Shatoori

  2. Research and Technology Institute of Plant Production, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran

    Vahid Reza Saffari & Homayoun Farahmand

Authors
  1. Mohadeseh Montazeri Shatoori
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Vahid Reza Saffari
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Homayoun Farahmand
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Mohadeseh Montazeri Shatoori.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Shatoori, M.M., Saffari, V.R. & Farahmand, H. Correlation Between Vase Life and Biochemical Parameters in Ornamental Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Affected by Spraying Chemical Materials During the Growth Stages. J Plant Growth Regul 40, 179–186 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-020-10088-2

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-020-10088-2

Keywords

Search

Navigation