ISSN:
1573-5087
Keywords:
abscission
;
Alstroemeria
;
Antirrhinum
;
Consolida
;
Dianthus
;
ethylene binding
;
flower senescence
;
1-MCP
;
1-Methylcyclopropene
;
Matthiola
;
Penstemon
;
SIS-X
;
silver thiosulfate
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Pretreatment for 6 h with low concentrations of 1-MCP (1-Methylcyclopropene, formerly designated as SIS-X), a cyclic ethylene analog, inhibits the normal wilting response of cut carnations exposed continuously to 0.4 μl·l−1 ethylene. The response to 1-MCP was a function of treatment concentration and time. Treatment with 1-MCP was as effective in inhibiting ethylene effects as treatment with the anionic silver thiosulfate complex (STS), the standard commercial treatment. Other ethylene-sensitive cut flowers responded similarly to carnations. In the presence of 1 μl·l−1 ethylene, the vase life of 1-MCP-treated flowers was up to 4 times that of the controls.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00040512
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