• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.286-291
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• 1999

This study was carried out to determine the effect of dose and timing of gamma irradiation and post-irradiation treatment with some preservatives of cut flowers on their longevity of rose and chrysanthemum. Cut roses which were soaked in 2% sugar solution persist to 0.75 kGy irradiation treatments. In post-treatments with some preservative solutions, the mixture group of 2% sucrose,2000m silver nitrate and 3.0% crysal were available in flower quality, but the 200 ppm silver nitrate solution treatment showed serious blackening of floral stems and resulted On negative effect in flower quality. Effect of gamma irradiation and all preservative solutions on the cut mum longevity were showed almost same tendency with rose cut flower longevity experiments. The 2% sugar dipping solution in mum cut flower showed the most superior preservative effect compared with the my other preservative solutions tested. Also non-irradiated treatment extended to flower up to complete wilt.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.15-22
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• 2023

Roses are one of the most produced flower species in the world, and cut roses are produced in the greenhouses all year round. Recently, due to the increase in the temperature in the greenhouses in summer, the quality of cut roses is seriously deteriorated, such as shortening the stem length. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the growing seasons on the qualities of cut roses and also to test the effect of cooling at night in high temperature season on the cut flower qualities of roses. Comparing the qualities and yields of cut roses for each season, the major cut flower qualities such as flower stem length, stem diameter and fresh weight were statistically significantly decreased in roses ('Pink Beauty' and 'Pink Shine') produced in summer. The yields didn't show a statistically significant difference in both cultivars. Investigating the cut flower qualities, the flower stem length increased by 15% for 'Pink Beauty', 11% for 'Ararat', and 12% for 'Pink Shine' when treated with cooling at night in warm season than the untreated control. In addition, when treated with cooling at night in warm season, the fresh weight of all three cultivars increased by 20-30% statistically significantly than conventionally cultivated control. It is expected that cooling at night in warm season will be helpful to improve the cut flower quality deterioration in summer.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.60-60
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• 2020

본 연구는 수확 단계에 따른 작약 주요 품종의 수확후 품질 특성을 조사하여 품종별 적정 수확 시기를 구명하고자 수행하였다. 절화 작약은 '두체스', '레드참', '보울오브크림' 품종을 사용하였으며, 세 품종 모두 1, 2, 3, 4단계로 구분 지어 수확하여 실험에 사용하였다. 수확한 작약은 40cm로 재절단하여 chrysal professional III 용액이 담긴 화병에 꽃아 생체중, 증산량, 수분흡수량, 개화 단계 변화 등을 매일 조사하였고, 이를 통해 수분균형 및 절화 수명 등의 결과를 도출하였다. '두체스' 품종의 품질 특성 변화를 조사한 결과, 1단계에 수확한 절화의 만개소요일수는 5.5일, 만개유지일수는 2.9일, 총 절화수명은 8.4일로 다른 수확단계보다 1~3일 더 긴 것으로 조사되었으며, 생체중증가율 및 화경 변화 결과를 통해 1단계 수확 시에도 개화는 정상적으로 진행되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. '레드참' 품종의 품질 특성 변화 조사 결과, 1단계에 수확한 절화의 만개소요일수는 7.9일, 만개유지일수는 3.3일, 총 절화수명은 11.2일로 다른 수확단계보다 1~4일 더 긴 것으로 조사되었다. '보울오브크림' 품종의 품질 특성 변화 조사 결과, 1단계 수확한 절화는 30% 수준만 만개하여 조기 수확에 따른 문제점이 확인되었지만, 2단계 수확한 절화는 개화와 만개 모두 100% 진행되었으며, 만개소요일수는 6.4일, 만개유지일수는 4.5일, 총 절화수명은 10.9일로 다른 수확단계보다 1~2일 긴 것으로 조사되었다. 본 연구 결과, '두체스' 와 '레드참' 품종의 적정 수확단계는 1단계, '보울오브크림' 품종의 적정 수확단계는 2단계가 적절할 것으로 판단된다.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.209-215
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• 2018

The survey conducted with 120 florists in Korean domestic flower shops to investigate the use and awareness of floral preservatives in Korea. As a result, only 19.8% of the domestic florists use floral preservatives frequently in their shops, whereas 45.5% do not use them at all, suggesting very low use frequency. Korean domestic florists considered the use of floral preservatives mostly for storing cut flowers to preventing bacteria growth. For the reasons not to use floral preservatives, 51.4% of the Korean domestic florists did not value its usefulness, showing a lack of awareness of floral preservatives. However, 44.2% of the florists who had the experience with floral preservatives satisfied with the effect of floral preservatives, and 49.5% of the respondents positively answered to recommend floral preservatives to others. General awareness on floral preservatives among Korean domestic florists was positive. 50.5% of the florists with the experience with the floral preservative had the high intention to re-purchase the flower preservatives. The low use frequency and lack of recognition of floral preservatives in Korea were likely due to very few floral preservative brands and little advertising. However, the high satisfaction level and repurchase intention rate shown by the florists indicates that increasing advertising and education for the floral preservatives would improve the accessibility and awareness of the products and their effects increasing the opportunity to use floral preservatives among Korean domestic florists, further enhancing consumers' satisfaction by improving the cut flower quality and its vase life.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.197-201
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• 2011

This study was carried out to investigate cut flower quality bulb circumference and cultivars affecting 7 different cultivars to produce high quality cut flower lilies. To determine the effects of bulb circumference on growth and cut flower quality of 7 different cultivars, Lilium oriental hybrid 'Chilli', 'Ismael', 'Medusa', 'Mother's Choice', 'Siberia', 'Sorbonne', and 'Yelloween' were tested. After cut flower quality experiment, the highest 1st flower bud length and cut flower height were 'Medusa' and 'Mother's Choice' respectively. Most plants had over $30^{\circ}$ stem bending angle except for 'Mother's Choice', and 'Ismael'. The study shows that the bigger bulb circumference has the better 1st peduncle diameter, inflorescence length, stem diameter, number of flowers, and fresh weight. Bulb circumference affects the 1st flower bud length, cut flower height and number of flowers. Stem bending angle, however, is affected by neither bulb circumference nor cultivar. In conclusion, growth, cut flower quality and vase life were affected by the bulb circumference rather than cultivar.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.206-211
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• 2011

This study was carried the effect of transportation conditions and plant growth regulator on the maintenance of freshness and quality of cut Chrysanthemum 'Baekma'. The quality of cut chrysanthemum 'Baekma' which were stored at $5^{\circ}C$ was better than those of stored at $20^{\circ}C$ and control. When cut mum 'Baekma' was transported stacking boxes with vertical condition after dipping in distilled water, flowering degree, flower size, days to flower appearing degree, and bent neck were delayed. Flowering degree was delayed by $10mg/L^{-1}$ uniconazole spraying, The days to bent neck was delayed by 1,000x daminozide spraying.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.366-369
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• 1998

To lesson economical loss induced by fumigation in importing country when cut roses are exported, effects of several fumigation temperature, treatments of cut stems (dry or wet), methyl bromide (MB) concentrations, and fumigation periods on the quality of cut roses were investigated. According to results, the most important factor affecting the quality of cut rose was found to be fumigation temperature. When fumigated at $5^{\circ}C$, cut roses showed no chemical damages, e.g., tip burn or bent neck, and maintained their quality for the same duration as that of control, regardless of MB concentrations or treatments of cut stems. However, phytotoxicity by MB increased and vase life of cut rose was shortened as fumigation temperature increased. Timing of fumigation also appeared to be an important factor affecting the quality of cut roses of which phytotoxicity by MB was not observed and thier vase life was not shortened, even if MB was treated up to $40g{\cdot}m^{-3}$, when cut roses were fumigated at $5^{\circ}C$ on the day of harvesting. On the other hand, the degree of damage of cut flowers by fumigation methods or MB concentraions was not consistent with changes in fumigation temperature.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.538-543
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• 2013

During summer in Korea, the excessively high temperature causes growth retardation and quality reduction in cut roses grown in greenhouse. Mist treatments were conducted to reduce the temperature and avoid quality reduction of cut roses. The temperature change in the greenhouse, growth and quality of cut roses, and injuries caused by insects or fungi were investigated during mist treatment. Daily maximum temperature reduced as the number of mist treatment increased, resulting in $6^{\circ}C$ reduction by mist treatment for 10 seconds at 5 min interval. This temperature reduction occurred only when maximum temperature was over $40^{\circ}C$ in greenhouse, and not when it was less than $40^{\circ}C$ or rainy and/or cloudy day. Plant height and fresh weight of the cut roses were increased at the range of 10-20% by mist treatment. As frequency of mist treatment increased, however, malformed flowers increased and vase life of cut rose was largely shortened. The injuries by insects like as beet armyworm larvae and scale insect increased as well. In conclusion, it is recommended that mist treatment must be used when the daily maximum temperature in a green house is over $40^{\circ}C$ and forecasting for disease or insects should be conducted as well.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.332-339
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• 2002

최근 국내 절화 상품이 외국으로 수출되는 물량이 급격히 증가(화훼류 수출실적 '01 현재 3,000만불)되고 있으나 수확 후 관리 미숙에 의한 불개화 및 조기노화 현상이 나타나 이 문제들을 해결할 수 있는 방안이 절실하다. 이러한 문제들을 해결하기 위해서는 주요 수출작물의 재배시 수확 후 저장 및 유통에 따른 연속적이고 체계화된 품질 향상 및 보장문제를 해결할 수 있는 기술개발이 절대적으로 필요하다. (중략)

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.87-92
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• 2010

This research was aimed to extend the vase life, improve the cut flower quality and promote flowering rate of bulbous cut Iris 'Blue Magic'. Three different concentrations of 1-MCP ranging from 250 to $750nL{\cdot}L^{-1}$ were treated on cut Iris flowers for the vase life elongation. Several effects of 1-MCP treatment has shown such as early flowering as one day but vase life showed no significant differences comparing to the untreated control. Flowering rate was 75% or more in the treated ones as compare to 64.2% in untreated control. Especially, in a treatment with $250nL{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 1-MCP for 12 hours it showed all flowering. In many post-harvest experiments of cut flowers, ethylene production from flower organ has considered as most critical factor on vase life. Ethylene production from flower organ was measured by gas chromatography (GC) and it showed that there is no direct relation between flower longevity and emission of the ethylene gas in cut Iris. In comparison with the untreated control, ethylene generation rather seems to be increased as 1-MCP treatment increased. There was a synergy effect when 1-MCP and BA applied simultaneously in which flowering and vase life were fastened and also extended, respectively. Therefore, treatment of 1-MCP for cut Iris at flower early harvest is able to improve the flower quality both by diminishing non-flowering rate and by extended flower longevity.