Davood Hashemabadi, Behzad Kaviani, Ali Shirinpour and Samaneh Zahiri
In this study, the effect of copper nanoparticles on vase life and postharvest quality of cut chrysanthemum was examined. This study carried out based on completely randomized design with 4 levels of copper nanoparticles (0, 5, 10 and 20 mg l-1) in 3 replications and 12 plots. Traits such as vase life, total chlorophyll, bacterial counts in vase solution and dry matter were measured. According to the results, pretreatment with 5 mg l-1 of copper nanoparticles increased the vase life of cut flowers of chrysanthemum 'White' (12.33 days) compared to control (4.33 days).
