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Effect of Pulsing on Postharvest Longevity of Cut Leaves of Lace Fern/Bridal Fern (Asparagus setaceus syn. Plumosus)

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Loss of appealing quality characteristics and rapid desiccation within a short period after detaching from mother plants is one of the major problems in cut foliages. Effect of pulsing with benzyl adenine (BA), 8-Hydroxy Quinoline citrate (8-HQC) and sucrose on vase life of cut leaves of Asparagus setaceus syn. Plumosus was investigated. Two durations of pulsing viz., 12 and 24 h were employed. Pulsing for 12 h with BA (25 ppm) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + 10 % sucrose resulted in higher fresh weight at senescence.The lowest physiological loss in weight was registered by the cut foliages pulsed for 24 h with BA (25 ppm) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + 10 % sucrose. Pulsing the cut foliages for 24 h with BA (25 ppm) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) + 10 % sucrose resulted in the maximum uptake of water and registered the highest water balance. The lowest transpirational loss of water was found to be associated with foliages pulsed with 10 % sucrose alone for 24 h. The foliages pulsed with BA (25 ppm) + 8-HQC (300 ppm) + 10 % sucrose for 24 h registered lowest ratio between water loss and water uptake. Results suggest that application of 10 % sucrose+BA (25 ppm) + 8-HQC (200 ppm) as a pulse treatment for 24 h can be recommended to prolong the postharvest life (28.50 days) through delayed leaf senescence and thus enhance the marketability of cut leaves of Asparagus setaceus syn. Plumosus.

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    Present address: Division of Horticulture, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Ela, Old Goa, 403402, India

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  1. Division of Horticulture, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore, India

    R. Jayanthi & B. M. Ramakrishna

  2. UHS, Bagalkot, India

    B. Raju

  3. PG Centre, UHS, Bagalkot, India

    S. Jaganath

  4. Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore, India

    V. R. Ramakrishna Parama

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Safeena, S.A., Jayanthi, R., Raju, B. et al. Effect of Pulsing on Postharvest Longevity of Cut Leaves of Lace Fern/Bridal Fern (Asparagus setaceus syn. Plumosus). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 84, 735–742 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-013-0283-6

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