ClO2 treatment delays petal senescence and extends the vase life of Paeonia suffruticosa 'Luoyang Hong'cut flowers

Y Zhang, Y Xu, Y Song, W Shang, H Wang, X Lei… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chlorine dioxide (ClO 2) is an effective fungicide that can be used to mitigate post-harvest
mechanical damage and bacterial contamination that can negatively affect the quality and …

Effect of antimicrobial compounds on cut Gerbera flowers: Poor relation between stem bending and numbers of bacteria in the vase water

Y de Witte, H Harkema, WG van Doorn - Postharvest biology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Gerbera flowers (Gerbera jamesonii) often show stem bending. In four cultivars (Tamara,
Liesbeth, Cora, and Mickey), we tested the effects on bending of antimicrobial compounds …