MEANS FOR CONSERVATION OF CUT FLOWERS OF PLANTS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A01N3/02 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of decorative flower cultivation. The means contains cobalt sulfate - 30 mg, sodium thiosulfate - 100 mg, citric acid - 200 mg, boric acid - 100 mg, sucrose - 20 g and distilled water - 1000 ml, which is used after preliminary placement of cut flowers of plants in tap water for 2-2.5 hours.

EFFECT: means suppresses activity of microorganisms in water, slows down the oxidation processes of plant cell membranes, which slows down the blockage of vessels of plants, promotes the normalisation of water supply and energy supply of flower-bearing stems and conservation of decorative qualities of cut flowers, it is non-toxic for animals and humans, does not cause pollution of the environment, is relatively easy to prepare.

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