Extension of Vase Life of Cut Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis Flowers by Combined Treatment with STS and Gibberellin A3

The effects of pulse treatment with gibberellin A3 (GA3), silver thiosulfate complex (STS), and with or without sucrose on chlorophyll degradation and vase life of cut flowers of Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis were investigated. The 20-hr pulsing treatment with STS extended the vase life of cut flowers of N. tazetta var. chinensis. Pulse treatments with GA3 delayed degradation of chlorophyll, but extended the vase life only slightly, whereas...