Abstract
Between harvest and vase life the cut surface of most cut flowers is exposed to air for a longer or shorter period. It was hypothesized that under normal harvest and transport conditions air only enters the cut open vessels and does not move to non-cut vessels. The vessel length distribution of chrysanthemum stems was analyzed with the latex particle method and compared to the distribution of air embolisms in 5øw/w) desiccated stems, visualized using cryo-scanning electron microscopy. It was concluded that by moderate desiccation all cut open vessels are completely air-filled and that intact vessels are not embolized.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-250 |
Journal | Acta Horticulturae |
Volume | 543 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Air-embolism
- Cryo-SEM
- Cut flowers
- Dry storage
- Post-harvest
- Xylem vessel length