High production temperature increases postproduction flower longevity and reduc...

• Author(s): Monteiro, José A. ; Nell, Terril A. ; Barrett, James E.
• Date: 2001
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2067
• Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
• Subject(s): Keeping quality; Night interruption; Rosa sp
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

The effect of two temperature regimes (29 °C day/24 °C night and 24 °C day/18 °C night) and of a 4-hour night interruption, during production, was studied on postproduction flower longevity and bud drop of ‘Meirutral’ and ‘Meidanclar’ potted, miniature roses (Rosa L. sp.). High production temperatures increased postproduction flower longevity and decreased postproduction bud drop. In ‘Meidanclar’, the high production temperature increased incidence of malformed flowers. No effects of night interruption could be shown on either postproduction flower longevity or bud drop.