Cut Rose Bleach Research

Roses aren’t a plant that will be able to last forever in just a vase with water. Believe it or not, they actually do need nutrients daily and a good amount of sunlight to even last 10 days! Studies show that bleach and/or sugar can actually help cut flowers live for longer periods of time. The average lifespan of a cut rose is 4-12 days, which isn’t very long. An experiment will be conducted to prove the theory that bleach and/or sugar improves the lifespan of a cut rose.
The most important step of all is actually the first one, buying the roses. Maybe the roses that will be used are from one’s own garden, and that is perfectly fine. However, if the roses are store bought, this is a something to check for. Make sure that the roses aren’t old! This is a pretty obvious one; pinch the area where the rose petals meet the top of the stem. If it is mushy, the roses are old. However, if it is firm then the roses are fresh. Make sure all the roses that will be used are fresh, because if one is old, it will ruin the whole experiment.
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Always be sure to use a sharp, clean knife or scissors to cut the stem of a flower. If one was to use a dull knife or scissors, they could damage the stem and decrease the water intake of the flower. Cutting a stem at approximately a 45-degree angle can help the water intake of a flower. However, cutting a stem in air is a big mistake. Oxygen will travel through the stems veins, creating an air embolism; the air embolism affects the flowers ability to intake water through its veins, and not in a good way. In order to prevent this, the stem should be cut inside lukewarm water. The water temperature should be around 100-110 degrees. This is because warm water molecules move faster than cold ones, so they can be absorbed with greater ease. The goal is to get water to the head of the flower as quickly as possible; the warm water helps this