Using Honey In Plumeria Cultivation Looking to clone a certain special plumeria plant? Do you need new and innovative forms of fertilizer? Honey could be just the organic ingredient you need to refine and improve your plumeria growing methods. Honey has powerful and unique properties which could make it the perfect addition to your gardening […]
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Ethephon Forces Plumeria for Winter Flowering
Ethephon Forces Plumeria for Winter Flowering A plumeria lei is a traditional greeting among both residents and tourists in Hawaii. As a lei flower, plumeria is much underestimated in terms of its value in the floriculture industry, because many flowers are gathered from backyards and roadside plantings and thus are not counted in the annual […]
Potting Media for Plumeria
Potting Media for Plumeria Low-quality or substandard potting media is a major source of problems with plumeria grown in containers (and, really, any container-grown plants). Plumerias that are potted in substandard or old decomposed potting soil are weaker than healthy plants, so they’re more likely to drop leaves, turn yellow, attract pests and just generally […]
Plumeria Dormancy
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Mycorrhizae
Mycorrhizae What it is and why do you need it? The relationship between good fungi and plant roots is called mycorrhizal associations, or mycorrhizae. The awesome effects of mycorrhizae can be seen in vibrant healthy plant growth, robust flowering, and healthy, living soil. These two organisms (fungi and plant roots) live together in a mutually beneficial symbiosis […]
Foliar Feeding
Foliar Feeding When Dr. Tuckey and his colleagues discovered that plant nutrients could be absorbed through a different part of the plant, besides just the roots, they, in turn, sparked new testing, new practices, and a new debate. Even now, 60 years later, the conversation continues on the effectiveness and benefits of foliar feeding. The […]
Fertilizer Materials
Fertilizer Materials There is a great variety of fertilizer materials. In general, fertilizers fall within two major categories: commercial fertilizer sources and organic sources. While it is difficult to make direct comparisons between these two sources, a few loose comparisons can be made. First, commercial sources are typically high analysis fertilizers, while organic sources are […]
Soil pH
Soil pH – Why it is important The success of crops always starts with the condition of their soil. One of the most important soil properties to keep tabs on is your soil’s pH levels. What is pH? – pH is a numerical rating of its acidity or alkalinity. All pH is measured on a logarithmic […]
Gibberellins (GAs) and Gibberellic acid (GA3)
Gibberellins (GAs) and Gibberellic acid (GA3) Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones that regulate growth and influence various developmental processes, including stem elongation, germination, dormancy, flowering, sex expression, enzyme induction, and leaf and fruit senescence. Gibberellin was first recognized in 1926 by a Japanese scientist, Eiichi Kurosawa, studying bakanae, the “foolish seedling” disease in rice. It was […]
Gibberellic Acid in Plants
Gibberellic acid in plants Still a mystery unresolved Ramwant Gupta* and S K Chakrabarty This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Gibberellic acid (GA), a plant hormone stimulating plant growth and development, is a tetracyclic di-terpenoid compound. GAs stimulate seed germination, trigger transitions from meristem to shoot growth, juvenile to adult […]