Badr, M. <br/><br/>
Effect of some chemical and natural holding solutions on the post harvest quality of gladiolus spikes  [electronic resource]. 
 تأثير بعض المواد الكيماوية والطبيعية على مدة بقاء شماريخ الجلاديولس الزهرية المقطوفة. 

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<br/><br/>Includes reference. 
<br/><br/> Spikes of cut Gladiohus cv.Rose supername were placed in holding solutions containing different chemicals .i.e. 50ppm silver nitrate.250 ppm 8-hydroxyqinoline + 5 %sucrose • j %sucrose alone .25.50 or 100ppm sodium Hypochlorite .All these chemicals were compared with the safety. Friendly and non-toxic natural resources .i.e. 0.5. 1.0 And 1.5 g/l of powdered dried sepals ofHibiscw sabdariffa .with 0r without  5 % sucrose .0.5. 1.0 and 1.5 g/l o/powdered dried leaves . 
<br/><br/><br/>Summary in Arabic. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Gladiolus.<br/>Gladiolus--Physiology and morphology.<br/>Cut flowers--Postharvest technology