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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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on: Jul 21, 2018

What are the three elements of fresh flower food? How does each element work to keep flowers
  fresher longer?


 
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Prawns are sometimes referred to as freshwater ___________________ _.
 
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kardosa007

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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The first main element is a carbohydrate, either sucrose or glucose; this is the food of fresh flower
foods. Carbohydrate is the substrate used for energy to carry on life processes such as growth and
floral opening. A snag is that these carbohydrates also help fungi and bacteria to grow. In order to
counteract that, a biocide component, the second main element, aids in keeping bacterial growth along
with fungi, yeasts, and molds from plugging-up water-conducting vessels. The third component, citric
acid, lowers water pH, which, ideally, should be 3.0-4.5, making the solution more acidic. This aids in
water flow into the stem because moisture in plant material is acidic.



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shrimp


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