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Topics • Bud removal Crop Maintenance Activities: Bud and Flower Removal Kimberly Williams – Disbudding – Center bud removal (CBR) • Flower removal – Dead heading Bud removal Disbudding vs. CBR • Controls: – Number of flowers – Shape of inflorescence Center bud removal Disbudding • All lateral buds are removed; only the terminal bud is allowed to develop • Terminal flower bud only removed from each stem 1 Timing bud removal What went wrong? Crown buds • No bud removal Crown buds • Crown buds are subtended by strap-like leaves • These terminal buds essentially serve as a pinch Encourages uniform flowering • Gloxina, Sinningia • Removing initial flower buds contributes to a flush of flowers opening at once 2 Flower removal • Mitigate pest problems • Maintain stock plants for propagation • ‘Dead head’, or clean plants prior to shipping Flower removal • Helps mitigate insect and disease problems Chemical bud and flower removal Optimum flowering at ship Flower removal Flower removal • Clean crops prior to shipping • Mitigates pest problems • Accessing crops hanging over head 3 Partnering Universities 4
