In cut flowers, xylem occlusion or blockage by bacteria negatively affects water balance and
postharvest quality. Many studies have used culture-based methods to examine bacterial …

Cut flower postharvest longevity is affected by many factors. This research seeks to address
vase solution micro-organisms, vase solution pH, and gene expression to improve vase life …

High bacterial counts in the vase water can shorten flower longevity. The length of vase life
of cut carnation flowers (Dianthus caryophyllus L., cvs. Scania and White Sim) was reduced …

Bacterial growth in vase solutions can lead to stem vasculature blockage causing petal and
leaf wilt, bent neck, or similar symptoms related to water stress that reduce vase life. In these …

Many studies have correlated an increase in bacterial cell numbers in vase water with
reduced cut flower vase life (van Doom et al., 1989; Put, 1990) and more has been …

A wide variety of micro-organisms, bacteria and fungi, was isolated from freshly harvested
cut flower stems and vase contents of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) cultivar …

The microbiome of flowers (anthosphere) is an understudied compartment of the plant
microbiome. Within the flower, petals represent a heterogeneous environment for microbes …

The vase life of many cut flowers is often limited by bacterial occlusion of stem bases. In this
study, we tested the efficacy of a novel antimicrobial agent, aqueous chlorine dioxide (ClO …

The accumulation of bacteria in vase water is often associated with premature senescence
in many cut flower species. In the present study, we tested the efficacy of aqueous chlorine …

The aqueous solutions in which stems of cut flowers had been placed were sampled in
order to measure the bacterial count. The study involved keeping solutions used for eight …