An experiment was carried out to study the effect of different packing and storage conditions on vase life of cut carnation cv. Kiro. The flowers packed in polypropylene at 5°C cold storage under wet condition recorded significantly highest total chlorophyll content of leaf ( SPAD unit), highest total chlorophyll content of calyx ( SPAD unit) and lowest ethylene estimation ( ppm/h) which have extended the vase life period of carnation flower cv. Kiro. | Effect of different packing and storage conditions on biochemical parameters in extending the vase life of cut carnation cv. Kiro 2018 7 8 1348-1355 International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 08 2018 Journal homepage http Original Research Article https Effect of Different Packing and Storage Conditions on Biochemical Parameters in Extending the Vase Life of Cut Carnation cv. Kiro P. Pranuthi T. Suseela . Swami . Salomi Suneetha and V. Sudha Vani Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture Dr. . Horticultural University Venkataramannagudem West Godavari dist. Andhra Pradesh India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Carnation Packing An experiment was carried out to study the effect of different packing and Storage conditions Chlorophyll content and storage conditions on vase life of cut carnation cv. Kiro. The flowers ethylene estimation packed in polypropylene at 5 C cold storage under wet condition recorded Article Info significantly highest total chlorophyll content of leaf SPAD unit highest total chlorophyll content of calyx SPAD unit and lowest Accepted 10 July 2018 ethylene estimation ppm h which have extended the vase life period Available Online of carnation flower cv. Kiro. 10 August 2018 Introduction Post-harvest life of cut flowers also depends upon efficient packaging and storage. Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus L. belongs Appropriate packaging of cut flowers together to the family caryophyllaceae and native to with pulsing are helpful to ensure fresh quality Mediterranean region. Carnation is one among of flowers. Packing is a tool for controlling the top five cut flowers in the world and in flower quality in the distribution chain. Apart India Singh 2006 . The beauty of the cut from preventing mechanical damage the flowers lies with the freshness of the flowers package serves
