3.1.2 Effect of Different Mode of Desiccation and Cultivars in Hot Air Oven
The data pertaining to the influence of different mode of desiccation and cultivars on dry weight, moisture loss,
time taken for drying and quality attributes of Dutch rose flowers in hot air oven are depicted in Table 2. Dry
weight and moisture loss as influenced by mode of desiccation and cultivars did not differ significantly. Flowers
of ‘Lambada’ took least time for drying (56.30 hours) while flowers of ‘Ravel’ took maximum time (57.06 hours)
for drying. Among the four cultivars evaluated, cv. ‘Lambada’ took shortest time for drying in hot air oven. This
might be attributed to the low moisture content of flower. Also due to small size of the flowers, moisture was