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      <journal-title>Scientific Research and Essays</journal-title>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5897/SRE2015.6310</article-id>
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        <article-title><![CDATA[Studies on chemical solutions and storage duration on keeping quality of cut gladiolus (Gladiolus 
grandiflorus L.) spikes (â€˜White Prosperityâ€™)]]></article-title>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>Z.</surname>
            <given-names>A. Bhat</given-names>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>M.</surname>
            <given-names>Q. Sheikh</given-names>
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		<corresp id="cor1">* E-mail: <email xlink:type="simple">zahoorflori2003@gmail.com</email></corresp>
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        <year>2015</year>
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      	<day>30</day>
        <month>12</month>
        <year>2015</year>
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			<day>10</day>
			<month>08</month>
			<year>2015</year>
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			<day>26</day>
			<month>08</month>
			<year>2015</year>
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      <issue>24</issue>
	  	  <fpage>655</fpage>
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      <abstract><![CDATA[The experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of different chemical solutions (C1= sucrose (20%) + [Al2 (SO4)3 .-16H2O  300 ppm], C2= sucrose (20%) + [Al2 (SO4)3 .-16H2O] 300 ppm + GA3 50 ppm and C3= Control (Distilled water)) and five storage durations viz., (S0 = 0 days, S1 = 7 days, S2 = 14 days, S3 = 21 days and S4 = 28 days) on keeping quality of cut spikes of gladiolus lsquo;White Prosperityrsquo;. The results showed that chemical solutions as well as storage durations significantly influenced the studied parameters. Among the chemical solutions, C2 was significantly superior with regard to days to open basal floret, vase life, number of florets opened, floret size, longevity of open florets and fresh weight gain/loss, while the lowest values of these parameters were recorded in control treatment. Similarly, shorter storage durations of 0 days (S0) recorded higher vase life, longevity of open floret and total water absorption, while days to open the basal floret and floret size were superior in S3 storage and rest of the parameters were significantly higher in S2 storage duration. The spikes stored in S4 treatment did not open either pulsed with chemical solutions or in control.

	 

	Key words: Aluminium sulphate, gladiolus, gibberellic acid, sucrose, storage duration, quality parameters.]]></abstract>
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