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Fresh FlowerCare & Handling


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Care and Handling

Vase Life-length of time flowers remain

beautiful

Senescence-flower death


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Why flowers wilt and die prematurely

Stem diameter and thickness

Genetics

Inability of the stem to absorb water

Lack of carbohydrates

!cessi"e trans#iration

$acterial growth and disease

thylene gasIm#ro#er surrounding conditions


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The Chain of Life

The Chain of Life-a long chain of handlers in"ol"ed

in mo"ing the floral #roduct from the

greenhouse%field to the design benchGrower-har"est flowers and shi# them to an auction

Broker-recei"es large uantities from foreign countries and domestic

growers

Shipper-shi#s by air or truck to wholesalers

Wholesaler-recei"es flowers from brokers and growers' conditions

flowers and sells to retail florists

Florist-recei"es flowers from wholesalers and local growers'

conditions flowers and sells and deli"ers flowers to consumers

Customer-recei"es flowers as a gift or #urchases them for #ersonal

en(oyment


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The Chain of Life-Wholesaler


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Chemical Treatments

)ehydrating*dd hydrating solution to water after har"esting

#lant material

encourages water absor#tion and maintains turgidity

)e#eat if cut flowers trans#orted out of water

rehydrate with clean+ good uality water

,se a biocide and or an acidifier


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Chemical Treatments

ulsing-method of conditioning in which fresh

cut #lant material is in a #articular solution for

a certain time

contains sugars like sucrosegi"en with growth regulators

used to inhibit bacterial growth

im#ro"e #roduct uality during shi##ing & storage toe!tend the ultimate "ase life of the flowers

im#ortant to know about how the #roduct has been

cared for along its (ourney


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Chemical Treatments

re"enting the effects of ethylene gas--thylene

naturally occurring #lant hormone

in"ol"ed in the aging #rocess

released as an odorless+ colorless gas

e!tremely harmful to cut flowers

#roduced by ri#ening fruit & "egetables+

decom#osing #lant material+ bacteria+ and burning of

gasoline+ diesel fuel+ firewood+ and tobacco

.reatment-sil"er thiosufate solution


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General Guidelines on Care and

Handling

n recei!ing cut plant material"/#en and un#ack immediately

*llow the #roduce to breathe

Check name+ uantity+ & #rice against in"oice)emember correct #lant & "ariety name for

future reference

Check uality and look for damage


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Handling

Begin re-cutting and conditioning

immediately

#se properly saniti$ed %uckets$acteria shortens the lifes#an of cut flowers

and foliage0

Saniti1e kni"es+ cutters+ work surfaces+ coolers

& buckets0


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Handling

Fill the %uckets with si& to eight inches

of clean' lukewarm water(233-223 4egrees F

5arm water will encourage the de"elo#ment

and o#ening of the #lant material0


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Handling

)dd a correctly measured amount of

the appropriate floral preser!ati!e to

clean water and make sure that it is

well dissol!ed(Floral #reser"ati"e doubles the "ase life of cut

flowers0


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Floral #reser"ati"e ingredients

Sugarscarbohydrates to nourish

$iocides inhibits the growth of microorganisms

*cidifiers lowers #H le"els

Growth regulatorsto increase the "ase life of some flowers

5etting agentsto aid in water absor#tion


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Handling

*emo!e any foliage that will %e %elow

the water line4iscourages bacterial growth

a"oid damaging the stem6s skin when stri##ing

(uices from stem causes e!tra bacterial growth


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Handling

Cut +-, inches off the %ottoms of the stems

)e-cutting e!#oses fresh+ healthy tissue to better

u#take water

Callus7outer cells surrounding cut that dry out-#re"enting u#take

re#eated cutting under the same water can #ollute

with accumulating debris and bacteria

cut the #lant stem at a 89-degree slant using a knifee!#oses a ma!imum area of clean+ o#en cells

kee#s the bottom of the stem from resting flat on the bottom

of the bucket+ further im#eding water u#take0


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Handling

f a product has not %een pre-treated' do so%y placing or dipping into an appropriatehydrating solution(

.lace flowers into %uckets containing warm'pre-mi&ed nutrient solution(

.re!ent unnecessary handling4irt or salt and sweat on the hands can easily stain and

lea"e #ermanent damage on delicate #lant surfaces0


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Handling

Condition the productLea"e #roduct to reco"er and acclimati1e for

se"eral hours

roduct becomes fully hydrated

ncourages bud de"elo#ment


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Handling

Store product at the right temperature

and humidity* lower tem#erature slows the res#iration rate

of cut #lant material

Storage tem#erature--:;-:< degrees F

.ro#ical #lant materials7store 99-;3 degrees

F0Humidity--minimum of


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Handling

*otate stock*lways #ractice the >First In+ First /ut6 rule0

/aintain proper care and handling practices at thedesign %ench

#se plant material sensi%ly and pay attention to its needsand its destination( Soak floral foam and %ou0uet holders in clean water with

nutrient solution 1eep cut flowers in water rather than laying them on the

%ench

nclude a packet of floral preser!ati!e with wrapped flowersand hand tied %ou0uets( nclude care instructions with flowers that are deli!ered(


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Handling

1eep up with regular maintenance

)emo"e dead flowers

)emo"e em#ty buckets and clean carefully

Change the water in the buckets and re#lace with thecorrect cut flower food

)e-stock #artly filled buckets from flower stock


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Care and Handling

of Floral )rrangements

Care tag

)e#lenish water #reser"ati"e solution

?isting

)emo"e wilted and re-cut or discard

@ee# away from ethylene sources

@ee# out of direct sunlight

*"oid warm sources A.V+ microwa"eB

*"oid drafts


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!am#les of Care and Handling

!#eriments


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Care and Handling !#eriments7

week 2


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Care and Handling !#eriments7

week


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Care and Handling !#eriments

Some of the home remedies added to the

water wereD$leach and lemon-lime soda

Listerine

Sugar and "inegar

Lemon (uice+ sugar+ bleach

*s#irin and a #enny

Clear water


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Some of the #reser"ati"e solutions added

to the water wereDFloralife #reser"ati"e solution

Eutriflo #reser"ati"e solution

*ual#lus #reser"ati"e solution


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Some of the methods of cutting the stems

wereD,nderwater

In the air

Crushing stems

Cutting with scissors

Cutting with knifeCutting with #runers

Eot re-cutting the stems


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Some methods of storing #lant materialDCooler "s0 room tem#

*ny "ariable tem#eratures

Store on a microwa"e or .V

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