Influence of Ethylene on Flowering and Senescence of Carnation Flowers and Treatment of Preservative Solution for Reducing Their Ethylene Production

Ethylene이 Carnation의 개화(開化)와 노화(老化)에 미치는 영향(影響) 및 절화(切花)의 Ethylene 발생억제(發生抑制)를 위(爲)한 보존용액(保存溶液)의 효과(效果)

To clarify the influence of ethylene on flowering and senescence of carnation flowers and the treatment of the floral preservative solution for reducing their ethylene production, bud-cut carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus L. cv. Coral) were sprayed with/without 500 ppm ethephon [(2-chloroethyl) phosphonic acid] and then held in distilled water or preservative solution (5% sucrose+50 ppm $AgNO_3$+300 ppm 8-hydroxyquinoline). 1. Ethylene inhibited to bloom carnation flowers because of causing sleepiness. 2. Carnation flowers were led to senescence after a lot of ethylene was produced by them. Therefore, ethylene seems to act as a trigger of senescence in carnation flowers. 3. The features of senescence in carnation flowers were different in accordance with the amount of ethylene produced by the flowers. 4. Exposure to ethylene decreased fresh weight, flower diameter, and water uptake of carnations. 5. The floral preservative extended vase life markedly by inhibiting ethylene production of cut flowers. The flowers exposed to lots of ethylene, however, were not restored even though they were held in the preservative solution.

ethylene이 carnation의 개화(開化)와 노화(老化)에 미치는 영향(影響)과 절화(切花)의 ethylene 발생억제(發生抑制)를 위한 절화보존용액(切花保存溶液)의 효과(效果)를 알기 위해서 절화(切花) carnation 'Coral'을 공시(供試)하여 500 ppm ethephon을 절화전체(切花全體)에 살포(撒布)한 후(後) 증류수(蒸溜水) 또는 보존용액(保存溶液) (5% sucrose+50 ppm $AgNO_3$+300 ppm 8-hydroxyquinoline)에 보존(保存)하였을 때 절화(切花)의 ethylene 발생량(發生量), 수명(壽命), 개화상태(開化狀態), 화중(花重), 흡수량(吸水量) 등을 조사(調査)하여 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. ethylene은 carnation의 개화(開化)를 촉진(促進)하는 물질(物質)이 아니며 오히려 sleepiness를 일으켜 개화(開化)를 불능(不能)케 하였다. 2. 절화(切花) carnation의 노화(老化)는 다량(多量)의 ethylene이 절화(切花)로부터 방출(放出)된 후(後) 갑자기 촉진(促進)되므로 ethylene이 노화(老化)의 직접적(直接的)인 trigger로서 작용(作用)하는 것으로 판단(判斷)되었다. 3. ethylene에 의한 절화(切花)의 노화양상(老化樣相)은 그 양(量)에 따라 상당(相當)히 다르게 나타났다. 4. ethylene에 접촉(接觸)된 꽃은 화중(花重), 화경(花徑), 흡수량(吸水量) 등이 감소(減少)되었다. 5. 절화보존용액(切花保存溶液)은 절화(切花)의 ethylene 발생(發生)을 현저(顯著)히 억제(抑制)시켜 절화수명(切花壽命)을 월등(越等)히 증가(增加)시켰다. 그러나 다량(多量)의 ethylene에 접촉(接觸)된 꽃은 보존용액(保存溶液)에 보존(保存)하여도 회복(恢復)되지 않았다.