Abstract
Colombia is a country recognized for its variety of fresh flowers for export, among which roses represent a significant quantity. However, cut flowers must meet some quality requirements imposed by the international market. Ascorbic acid in living organisms has an extensive function as a free radical scavenger; therefore, it reduces the negative effects of oxidative stress. It is also involved in the biosynthesis of several hormones, has many functions in chloroplasts, and is a fundamental compound for the correct functioning of the photosynthetic apparatus. The exogenous application of ascorbic acid improves the quality and nutritional value of agricultural products and induces stress resistance in plants. A greenhouse study was carried out in Cota, Colombia, with the objective of improving the quality of rose flowers by spraying ascorbic acid in concentrations of 0.0 (control), 600, and 1200 mg L−1 in the Escimo, Latin Beauty, and Freedom cultivars. In response to the spraying, an increase in stem length and stem thickness was observed in all cultivars which was directly proportional to the concentration of ascorbic acid applied. There was no clear trend found in the response of cultivars to ascorbate regarding head size and chlorophyll content (SPAD) since in some cultivars, the values of these variables increased or decreased with statistically significant differences. As a result, spraying with ascorbic acid significantly improves some components of the quality of rose cut flowers, even though the response is highly dependent on the cultivar.
Zusammenfassung
Kolumbien ist ein Land, das für seine Vielfalt an frischen Blumen für den Export bekannt ist, unter denen Rosen eine bedeutende Menge darstellen. Schnittblumen müssen jedoch einige Qualitätsanforderungen des internationalen Marktes erfüllen. Ascorbinsäure hat in lebenden Organismen eine umfassende Funktion als Radikalfänger; Daher reduziert es die negativen Auswirkungen von oxidativem Stress. Es ist auch an der Biosynthese mehrerer Hormone beteiligt, hat viele Funktionen in Chloroplasten und ist eine grundlegende Verbindung für das korrekte Funktionieren des Photosyntheseapparats. Die exogene Anwendung von Ascorbinsäure verbessert die Qualität und den Nährwert landwirtschaftlicher Produkte und induziert Stressresistenz bei Pflanzen. In Cota, Kolumbien, wurde eine Gewächshausstudie mit dem Ziel durchgeführt, die Qualität der Rosenblüten durch Besprühen von Ascorbinsäure in Konzentrationen von 0.0 (Kontrolle), 600 und 1200 mg L−1 in den Sorten Escimo, Latin Beauty und Freedom zu verbessern. Als Reaktion auf das Besprühen wurde bei allen Sorten eine Zunahme der Stiellänge und Stieldicke beobachtet, die direkt proportional zur angewendeten Ascorbinsäurekonzentration waren. Hinsichtlich der Blütengröße und des Blattchlorophyllgehalts (SPAD) wurde kein klarer Trend in der Reaktion der Sorten auf Ascorbat festgestellt, da bei einigen Sorten die Werte dieser Variablen mit statistisch signifikanten Unterschieden zu- oder abnahmen. Infolgedessen verbessert das Besprühen mit Ascorbinsäure einige Qualitätsparameter von Rosenschnittblumen erheblich, obwohl die Reaktion stark von der Sorte abhängt.
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Casierra-Posada, F., Carreño-Patiño, A. & Castro-Gutiérrez, C. Flower Quality in Roses (Rosa Hybrida) Sprayed with Ascorbic Acid. Gesunde Pflanzen 74, 347–355 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-021-00613-y
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