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17 Dec

Posted at 09:18h in Postharvest

कट फ्लावर की कटाई के बाद देखभाल या हैंडलिंग कैसे करें।  In agriculture, post harvest handling is the stage of crop production immediately following harvest, including cooling, cleaning, sorting and packing. Post-harvest treatment largely determines final quality, whether a crop is sold for fresh consumption, or used as an ingredient in a processed food product. The most important goals of post-harvest handling are to keep the product cool, to avoid moisture loss and slow down undesirable chemical changes, and avoiding physical damage such as bruising. Initial post-harvest storage conditions are critical to maintain quality. Each crop has an optimum range for storage temperature and humidity. Also, certain crops cannot be effectively stored together,...

27 Jun

Posted at 10:19h in Postharvest

एन्थूरीअम कट पुुुुष्‍पों का कटाई उपरांत प्रबंधन Anthurium (Anthurium andreanum) is an evergreen, tropical, perennial herbaceous plant grown for showy cut flowers valued for colorful, long lasting, cylindrical spadix subtended in large heart shaped spathe and unusually attractive foliage. Anthurium, commonly called as Flamingo flower or Flamingo lily, is ideal for beds, borders, pots and suites very well for floral arrangements. The spathe and spadix are brilliantly colored ranging from scarlet, red, salmon, orange, pink and white but red is the most preferred colour. Anthurium cut flowers are highly perishable, prone to post-harvest losses and necessitate utmost care. Anthurium cut flowers survive without much deterioration for about two weeks by nature. However, quality...

20 May

Posted at 07:59h in Postharvest

 ग्लेडियोलस फूल के फूलदान जीवन में वृद्धि के लि‍ए सोडियम नाइट्रोप्रससाइड का उपचार The importance of flowers in socio-cultural and religious life of the Indian people can hardly be exaggerated. Though flower cultivation has been practiced in India since time immemorial, floriculture has blossomed into a viable and profitable business only in recent years. Considering the potential of this sector in generating income and employment opportunities, promoting greater involvement of women and enhancement of exports, this has been identified as an extreme focus area for export by Government of India. Flowers require sincere, patient, soft, affectionate as well as expert handling. All cut flowers are destined to die, and the challenge for postharvest...