Effect of pre-harvest foliar application of citric acid and malic acid on chlorophyll content and post-harvest vase life of Lilium cv. Brunello

Preharvest use of citric acid is a novel method in vase life extension of cut flowers, which is reported on tuberose earlier and confirmed here on lilium. In this research citric acid (0, 0.075, 0.15 percent v/v) and malic acid (0, 0.075, 0.15 percent v/v) were used together two times during growth...

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Main Authors: Nafiseh eDarandeh, Ebrahim eHadavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2011.00106/full