Effect of Different Packing Methods on Vase Life and Quality of Cut Flowers in Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) Cv. Double

A study was carried out to evaluate the role of packing methods on vase life of tuberose. The packing methods in which the spikes wrapped in 200 gauge polyethylene sheet (P₂) were found for longest vase life of spike, maximum uptake of water, lowest loss-uptake ratio, better freshness as well as lowest wilting of florets and highest percentage of opened florets. However, packing method P₂ was found at par with wrapping the spike in metal paper (P₇). Similarly, the poor response was obtained by the packing in craft paper (P₆) and control (P8) in which the bunch of spikes were packed in CCBB without wrapping.