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VOL. 8, ISSUE 3 (2026)
Latest technologies for enhancing the vase life of cut flowers in the floriculture industry
Authors
Manju M George
Abstract
The commercial value of cut flowers depends on maintaining water balance,
visual quality, and resistance to microbial and physiological deterioration
after harvest. Recent work has moved beyond conventional
sugar–germicide–ethylene-inhibitor programs toward integrated systems that
combine nanomaterials, botanical preservatives, plasma-activated or ozonized
water, nanobubbles, controlled lighting, gaseous signaling molecules, and
molecular breeding. Most publications reported that pulse treatments generally
outperformed conventional vase solutions for short-term preservation, while
nanomaterials contributed antimicrobial protection and improved water balance;
it also proposed species-specific vase-solution maintenance after an initial
pulse treatment. The most credible near-term pathway is therefore not a single
“best” additive, but a calibrated, species-specific program that couples
sanitation, hydration, ethylene management, antioxidant protection, and
appropriate nutrition. Advanced technologies are promising, but their
commercial adoption still depends on dose standardization,
cultivar-by-treatment validation, worker and environmental safety, cost, and
regulatory acceptance.
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Pages:70-73
How to cite this article:
Manju M George "Latest technologies for enhancing the vase life of cut flowers in the floriculture industry". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 8, Issue 3, 2026, Pages 70-73
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