PROPERTIES OF DESICCANTS
• It should remove moisture quickly from the ornamental plants part embedded.
• It should not react with water vapour released during drying or bleaching of petals.
• The desiccant should normally have the ideal size of 0.02-0.2 mm.
• It should be heavy so as to keep the plant parts in its original shape.
• It should not stick to the plant parts.
• It should be cheap as the market value of most of the dried ornamental floral arrangement and
craft is low.