This study was conducted to determine the effect of cutting position on the bulb-production and vase-life of cut-flower in Easter lily.
Cut-flower was cut at the position of 7, 14 and 21cm above ground level, and their vase-life and quality were obse...
This study was conducted to determine the effect of cutting position on the bulb-production and vase-life of cut-flower in Easter lily.
Cut-flower was cut at the position of 7, 14 and 21cm above ground level, and their vase-life and quality were observed at room temperature.
Bulbs were weighed to know the influence of the remainder of stem and leaves after cut on the growth of bulbs.
The important conclusions of this study are summarized as follows:
1) The longer remainder of stem length after cut, the heavier bulb produced but here was no significant difference in number of bulbs.
2) When the remained leaves after cut were more than 20 and the ratio of remainder to the total leaves were more than 40 percent, bulbs were heavier than those at planting time.
3) There was a significant correlation between the ratio of remainder after cut to the total leaves and weight of bulb.
4) The vase-life of cut-flower were not significantly different among the cutting positions.
5) When cut-flower were cut at same cutting position, the longer stem length, he more number of floret produced. Consequantly, the vase-life of cut-flower was prolonged.
6) The size of flower bud at cutting date did not influence the vase-life of floret, but the size of flower at blooming date was influenced.