Bent neck in rose occurs due to
- Immature bud harvest.
- Blocking the movement of water bvy air entry in the xylem vessels.
- Clogging of stem base by microbial growth.
Bent neck can be prevented by
- Optimum stage of harvest
- Immediately after the dry storage, recut the stem base under water to remove the air from xylem vessels.
- Clogging of stem base due to microbial growth can be prevented by lowering the pH of the holding solution or adding germicide into the holding solution.
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