What is the effect of bleach on a cut flower?

Answer 1

if you add a drop of bleach to the water in which you place freshly cut flowers along with a bit of sugar they will last longer as the bleach will kill the bacteria in the water and the sugar sustain the flower for a bit.

Answer 2

* cut flowers need to be clean where they are cut, so if you use bleach they will be clean thus leading to a nice long life for your flowers. * the bleach kills the bacteria in the water and on the cut flower, these bacteria promote the rotting of the cut flowers and their removal slows down the decomposing process.

Answer 3

Yes..

Freshly cut flowers will stay fresh longer if you add 1/4 teaspoon bleach per quart (1 liter) of vase water. Another popular recipe calls for 3 drops bleach and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 quart (1 liter) water. This will also keep the water from getting cloudy and inhibit the growth of bacteria.

Answer 4

Yes and no. Chlorine bleach indirectly prolongs the life by preventing bacteria from developing in the water. It's the bacteria that shortens the life of the cut flower.

Answer 5

a drop of it will kill bacteria in the water in the vase prolonging its postharvest life span. add a bit of sugar to feed it and it will last a little longer.