cut flower


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cut flower

n.
Any of various showy flowers that have been cut from the plant to be used in fresh arrangements.
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The unhappy Hook was as impotent [powerless] as he was damp, and he fell forward like a cut flower.
In Atok, a rising number of vegetable gardens are being converted into cut flower farms.
According to (https://www.policyforum.net/love-hurts-environmental-risks-in-the-cut-flower-industry/) Policy (https://www.policyforum.net/love-hurts-environmental-risks-in-the-cut-flower-industry/) Forum , the cut flower industry is gradually wreaking havoc on the earth's resources, particularly in terms of chemical and water pollution.
Cut flower stems at an angle and plunge in water up to flower.
Thus was born the state's inaugural Mississippi Grown Cut Flower Association, an organization that educates locals to grow profitable cut flowers that can be sold to venues.
Conclusions: The results showed that rosemary essential oils and apple extract separately and in combination with each other can extend the vase life and some physiological characteristics of gerbera cut flower. Rosemary essential oils as a safe and natural antimicrobial compound and apple extract having sugary and acid materials and being affordable and safe could be used in gerbera cut flowers' preservative solution.
Export earnings from cut flower grew by 16.1 per cent to hit Sh82.2 billion in 2017.On the flip side, sugarcane deliveries to factories dropped by 33.3 per cent, from 7.2 million tonnes in 2016 to 4.
Although cut flower is one of the best options for business, it still suffers neglect by the producers as they are not aware of the production technologies and possible benefits in terms of credits.
RAWALPINDI -- An International Seminar on 'Modern Cut Flower Production and Product Development Techniques' was organized
Project significance: The cut flower industry's continued success is vital for the Kenyan economy.
Rochester, NY, December 17, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Harris Seeds has published their 2017-2018 Vegetable & Cut Flower Growers Catalog.