Improvement of postharvest quality of cut amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) foliage by ethanol

• Authors: Rafał Piechocki , Piotr Salachna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The response of cut Amaranthus tricolor foliage to continuous treatment with 200 mg·l-1 8-hydroxyquinoline citrate (8-HQC) or 2, 4 and 6% ethanol was investigated. Application of ethanol and HQC enhanced the vase-life and final fresh weight. The best quality cut Amaranthus tricolor foliage were obtained when the stems held in 4% ethanol. These are the first published results that indicate that ethanol positively improved the postharvest quality of cut Amaranthus tricolor foliage.

Keywords

EN

8-HQC; Amaranthus gangeticus; Amaranthus tricolor; post-harvest longevity; vase solution

Discipline

• BOTANY: BOTANY

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: World News of Natural Sciences
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 22
• Pages: 151-158

Contributors

author

Rafał Piechocki

• Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland

author

Piotr Salachna

• Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland

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