Shipping and nitrogen toning effects on postharvest shelf life of vegetative annuals
dc.contributor.advisor | Starman, Terri W | |
dc.creator | Beach, Shannon Elizabeth | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-10-30T23:30:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-10-30T23:30:12Z | |
dc.date.created | 2005-08 | |
dc.date.issued | 2006-10-30 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4340 | |
dc.description.abstract | Vegetative annuals are currently popular in the ornamental horticulture industry. Many crops are newly domesticated species and little is known about how they perform during shipping or in the retail environment. Nine species and 21 cultivars were grown and underwent simulated shipping after harvest or nitrogen toning two weeks before harvest. Shipping was not found to affect the number of flowers on all but two cultivars post ship. Nitrogen toning affected vegetative growth of most Bracteantha bracteata (bracteantha) cultivars at harvest. All species had an effect due to toning postharvest. Bractenatha and Diascia ÃÂhybrida (diascia) were chosen for further study due to their performance during these experiments. The effect of thidiazuron (TDZ) as a foliar spray and nitrogen toning on leaf yellowing and plant growth of bracteantha were evaluated. The two treatments were then combined to see how the two treatments worked together. It was found TDZ decreased leaf yellowing but its effects can be negated if the plants were not toned. Nitrogen toning reduced vegetative growth of the bracteantha without affecting the number of flowers on the plants. Diascia was found to have flower abscission in response to shipping. Further trials were conducted using 1- methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) an ethylene inhibitor. The effects of shipping duration and temperature were investigated. 1-MCP was found to hold flowers on treated plants longer postharvest than those not treated. Plants shipped for one day had no differences from the control but shipping for two days had a negative effect on plant quality. Postharvest shelf life was decreased when diascia was shipped at 24 ðC when compared to cooler shipping temperatures. These results indicate shipping for no longer than one day and at less than 24 ðC is recommended for diascia. | en |
dc.format.extent | 12934201 bytes | en |
dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Texas A&M University | |
dc.subject | Shipping duration | en |
dc.subject | shipping temperature | en |
dc.subject | thidiazuron | en |
dc.subject | 1-methylcyclopropene | en |
dc.subject | bracteantha bracteata | en |
dc.subject | diascia | en |
dc.subject | angelonia angustifolia | en |
dc.subject | nemesia | en |
dc.subject | sutera hybrida | en |
dc.subject | lantana camara | en |
dc.subject | petunia | en |
dc.subject | argyranthemum | en |
dc.subject | calibrachoa | en |
dc.subject | nitrogen toning | en |
dc.title | Shipping and nitrogen toning effects on postharvest shelf life of vegetative annuals | en |
dc.type | Book | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.department | Horticultural Sciences | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Floriculture | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A&M University | en |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Heinz, Kevin M | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Pemberton, H. Brent | |
dc.type.genre | Electronic Thesis | en |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.format.digitalOrigin | born digital | en |
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