Effect of biocides and sucrose on vase life and quality of cut gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cv. Maron Dementine

An experiment was carried out in the Department of Horticulture laboratory, SHIATS, Allahabad. The experiment was conducted in completely randomized design (CRD) with nine treatments replicated thrice. There were nine treatments of different concentrations of sucrose (3% and 4%), silver nitrate (20 ppm and 40 ppm), Aluminium sulphate (200 ppm and 400ppm) and 8- Hydroxy quinoline citrate (200ppm and 400 ppm) in combination and one control. It was observed that treatment T4 (Sucrose 4% + AgNO 3 400 ppm) and T8 (Sucrose 4% + 8-HQC 400ppm) gave better results and T8 (Sucrose 4% + 8-HQC 400 ppm) had least cost of maintenance. Therefore T4 and T8 may be recommended as commercial use for enhancing the vase life and quality of cut Gerbera cv. Maron Dementine.