It seems almost certain that the difference in behavior of the roses is related to the change in the vase solution that you are using for the second trial (no 'chlorine', meaning, I assume, hypochl
Thanks for the request for information on controlling bruises during transport of roses. As you are aware, the petals of roses are very delicate, and subject to compression bruising. Th
Botrytis is the most serious postharvest fungal problem in roses, and it appears you are running into a problem of a strain of Botrytis that is resistant to the Fenhexamid (Teldor®) fungicide.
In most studies, and for most flowers, we find that dry storage is superior to wet storage. If you are storing the gerberas in a cool room, it is vital that the temperature be low enough.&nbs
