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Agriculture · Q189

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 189

Q189

Most commonly used sugar in flower preservation solution is

A.
Sucrose
Answer
B.
Galactose
C.
Maltose
D.
Glucose

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Most commonly used sugar in flower preservation solution is Sucrose.
Sugar mixed with water is an important component of cut flower preservation. Cut flowers require a certain amount of acidity in their water, as well as bacterial control if they are to thrive.
It has been concluded that 200 ppm 8-HQS combined with 2% sucrose solution has the potential to be used as a commercial cut flower preservative.