Influence of Silver Nanoparticle (AgNP), Sodium Nitroprusside (SNP) and 8-Hydroxy quinoline citrate (8-HQC) on vase Life of Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) cv. ‘White Star’

Author: Satvaan Singh, Sunil Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Satendra Kumar, Gaurav Kumar Ahirwar, Amit Kumar and Vishal Srivastava

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Abstract

Chrysanthemum is an important commercial cut flower and is vastly traded cut flower for its high demand in the global floriculture business. Among the different vase solution used to improve vase life of chrysanthemum, Silver nanoparticle (AgNP), Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and 8-hydroxy quinoline citrate (8-HQC) has emerged as potent vase solution that can delay the senescence and improve the vase life of cut Chrysanthemum. The challenges of the study Chrysanthemum spike were harvested at flower bud stage and the temperature was approximately 180C, the uniform flowers were cut and immediately stood upright into buckets partially filled with de-ionized water. The present study was conducted to derive the potential nature of Silver nanoparticle (AgNP), Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and 8-hydroxy quinoline citrate (8-HQC) in improving the vase life of Chrysanthemum cv. ‘White Star’. The overall best treatment for different parameters for improving the vase life of chrysanthemum during the consecutive seasons (2021-2022 & 2022-2023) were recorded under the treatment T4 (AgNP 20µl) followed by the treatment T14 (8-HQC 200ppm) and T8 (SNP 15ppm) while vase solution with T0 Control (de-ionized water) did not improve the different vase life parameters in Chrysanthemum.

Keywords

Chrysanthemum, Silver nanoparticle, 8-HQC, Sodium nitroprusside and Vase life

Conclusion

Results of the present study suggest the overall best treatment for different parameters for improving the vase life of chrysanthemum during the consecutive seasons (2021-2022 & 2022-2023) were recorded under the treatment T4 (AgNP 20µl) followed by the treatment T14 (8-HQC 200ppm) and T8 (SNP 15ppm) while, vase solution with T0 Control (de-ionized water) did not improve the different vase life parameters in Chrysanthemum. The various vase solutions significantly improved the different post harvest parameters in Chrysanthemum viz., Fresh weight (g) change at different interval (days), days to bud opening (%), solution uptake by plant at different duration in (days) and days of determination of Chlorophyll (Chl.a and Chl.b) in Chrysanthemum however, minimum response was noted under Control. Overall, the current investigation was carried out and resulted in the successful development of a complete mechanism in improving the vase life of Chrysanthemum ‘White Star’.

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Satvaan Singh, Sunil Malik, Mukesh Kumar, Satendra Kumar, Gaurav Kumar Ahirwar, Amit Kumar and Vishal Srivastava (2023). Influence of Silver Nanoparticle (AgNP), Sodium Nitroprusside (SNP) and 8-Hydroxy quinoline citrate (8-HQC) on vase Life of Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) cv. ‘White Star’. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 516-522.