EFFECT OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA ON THE VASE LIFE OF GERBERA FLOWERS

In this study, the effects of three different bacterial isolates added to vase solution on life were investigated. All significantly increased gerbera cut flowers. While flowers in control was 3 days, period reached up 11 days kept containing bacteria. Daily water uptake decreased with increasing time all treatments. Although there some differences between treatments terms daily uptake, it has been determined that bacteria application does not have a significant effect uptake. The relative fresh weight vase. For example, Z7 bacteria, which allows live longest, flower weight, 89 g August 11, day by and 68 23. Bacteria applications slowed rate decrease weight. Bacillus cereus found be more effective than other slowing decrease.