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Let's assume you're talking about cut flowers. The commercially available OTC preservative powders work great, but you can save money and make your own with;
3 parts water (tap or spring, distilled is best), (i.e.36oz)
1 part citrus soda pop (7-up, Mountain Dew, Squirt, Wink, Ginger Ale, NOT DIET)
(i.e. 12 oz can) +
1 Tablespoon bleach.
These provide the necessary ingredients to sustain a plant for a couple of weeks. The water is obvious, the soda pop for food (sugar), and the citric acid found in these sodas provides and antibacterial along with the bleach.
If you are cutting Daffodils, make sure you change the water every 20 minutes for the first hour and DO NOT put other plants or flowers in with them as their sap is toxic to themselves and other plants. They expell "bad stuff" through their Phloem just as we expell CO2 through our lungs.
A great book to get is "Garden to Vase".
What else can I help you with?
Which is best associated with the plant cell?
Cell wall is best associated with the plant cell. It provides structural support and protection to the plant cell.
What temperature levels make a beanstalk plant grow best?
room temperature levels are best for a beanstalk plant.
Is solignum a chemical?
Solignum is a chemical used as a preservative for timber.
What is tertrasodium edta?
Tertrasodium EDTA is a chelating and preservative agent.
Is disodium edta a preservative?
Disodium EDTA is not a preservative itself but is often used in cosmetics and personal care products to enhance the effectiveness of preservatives by reducing the presence of metal ions that can degrade them.
What the best preservative to use for liquid sauce?
Vinegar would be the best preservative. You can also use a little bit of salt or even lemon as preservative. Sugar syrup can also be used as a preservative if you want your sauce to be sweet.
Will vinegar be the best preservative for an apple?
yes
Which is the best all purpose water preservative?
iodine
Is salt the best praservative?
It is difficult to say "the best"; but salt is a good preservative.
What is the best preservative?
The answer depends in part on your application. Also, 'best' in what sense? Formaldehyde is a very effective preservative for biological specimens, but is not suitable as a food preservative if you intend to eat the food, as it is quite toxic. Copper compounds are excellent wood preservatives, but are also quite toxic. If you are looking for a non toxic food preservative, try salt or vinegar!
What is the best thing to use as a preservative?
aseptic water discovered by a Japanese man.
What is the preservative?
The answer depends in part on your application. Also, 'best' in what sense? Formaldehyde is a very effective preservative for biological specimens, but is not suitable as a food preservative if you intend to eat the food, as it is quite toxic. Copper compounds are excellent wood preservatives, but are also quite toxic. If you are looking for a non toxic food preservative, try salt or vinegar!
Is lecithin a preservative?
no it's not a preservative
What is the best natural preservative to use for body scrubs?
Vitamin E or Grapefruit Oil
What part of speech is the word preservative?
Preservative is a noun.
Which makes the best preservative vinegar salt garlic or sugar?
Salt is the best preservative among vinegar, salt, garlic, and sugar as it draws out moisture and inhibits the growth of bacteria, yeast, and mold. Sugar can also be an effective preservative by creating an environment where microorganisms cannot grow, but salt is more commonly used for preserving foods.
What is preservative 220 in red wine?
Preservative 220 is sulphur dioxide
