This is because the hot air
requires time to heat the desiccants before desiccating the flowers resulting in increased time for complete removal
of moisture in embedded flowers. However, drying at 50°C without embedding required least time when compared
to all other interaction effects. Direct exposure to higher temperature led to the drying of flowers at a faster rate.
Mode of desiccation exhibited highly significant differences for the colour, appearance and texture of dried rose
flowers. The flowers which were embedded and dried scored higher points for retention of colour (2.92), overall
appearance (2.79) and texture (2.51), as compared to those flowers which were dried without embedding which