The experiment was conducted to study the vase life of Murraya exotica cut foliages by using different pulsing, holding solutions. Factorial CRD design was followed in the experiment. Effect of pulsing, holding solutions and distilled water (control) on different modules was studied in Murraya exotica cut foliages. Cut foliages of six modules comprising of different spacing, pit size, FYM, basal fertilizer dose, water soluble fertilizers and growth regulator (BAP) were examined for the vase life studies. Pulsing solution containing Sucrose (2%) + Al2(SO4)3 (1000 ppm) (11.62 days) resulted long vase life of foliage followed by solution containing Sucrose (2%) + BA (50 ppm) (10.83 days) in module VI. Whereas holding solution containing Sodium Benzoate (150 ppm) (10.74 days) showed long vase life of foliage followed by Sodium Benzoate (100ppm) (10.57 days) in module VI.

Murraya exotica, cut foliages, pulsing solution, holding solution, Sodium Benzoate, Sucrose

From the present study, it can be concluded that twigs treated with pulsing solution containing sucrose (2%) + Al2(SO4)3 (200ppm) and holding solution containing sodium benzoate (150 ppm) exhibited longest vase life irrespective of all the modules of Murraya exotica.

Ruchita Panda, Siddharth Kumar Palai, Sashikala Beura, Pradyumna Tripathy, Prasanna Kumar Samant and Sadhna Swastika (2022). Vaselife Studies of Cut Foliages of Murraya exotica. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4a): 822-825.