Understanding and Handling the Acclimatization Period of Flowers
Plant Knowledge Series: Sharing experience on home flower cultivation, understanding and handling the acclimatization period of flowers, the specific contents are as follows:
In order to provide timely assistance to flower enthusiasts in the future, I have originated some materials based on my experience, hoping they will be helpful for flower cultivation.
Let's start with the adaptation period of flowers.
Adaptation Period: It is a transitional period that plants go through when adapting to changes in the environment. During this period, plants may show a series of stress responses that seem like diseases, such as slight defoliation, yellowing leaves, falling flowers, and falling buds, which are actually normal phenomena.
Acclimatization Period: It is the transitional stage that plants go through from being transplanted to fully surviving after being planted. The stress responses during this period are similar to those in the adaptation period.
Causes of Adaptation (Acclimatization) Period:
1. The initial state of plants bought from the flower market to home.
2. The initial state of young plants after transplantation.
3. The initial state of wild plants transplanted to pots or gardens.
During the adaptation period, various states of young plants include:
1. Slight yellowing of leaves.
2. Slight defoliation.
3. Slight falling of flowers and buds.
4. Temporary cessation of growth, similar to dormancy.
These are all stress responses and are normal phenomena.
Plant status after the adaptation (acclimatization) period:
Transition to normal growth, showing growth phenomena that match the characteristics of the plant, such as replacement of old and new leaves, sprouting new buds, emergence of flower buds, blooming, and significantly increased growth rate.
Duration of the adaptation period:
It varies depending on the type of plant and the state of the young plants, from a few days to more than a month.
Easy-to-survive plants have a short adaptation period, while large plants and those requiring more stringent conditions have a longer adaptation period.
Management during the adaptation period: Generally, after transplanting or planting young plants, water them once to set the roots, making sure to water thoroughly, and then transition to normal management.
Water-saving succulents do not necessarily need to be watered to set the roots; they can be planted in moist soil.
During the adaptation period, the plant roots are few, and fertilization should not be applied as improper fertilization can lead to burning of the young plants.
How to shorten the acclimatization period for young plants:
The acclimatization period is a necessary stage for young plants after transplantation or environmental change, which cannot be skipped, only shortened.
1. Young seedlings can be transplanted when the cotyledons have emerged and the true leaves are still small, as the roots are few and the transplant is easy to survive, suitable for larger plants. However, as the stems are fragile at this time, careful handling is required during transplantation. (Such as sunflowers, four-o'clocks, marigolds, etc.)
2. Transplant with soil clumps when young seedlings have grown to 5-7 true leaves. (Suitable for various young plants.)
3. After the cuttings have survived, try to transplant with soil clumps whenever possible. Avoid bare-root transplantation as much as possible. Bare-root transplantation leads to a longer acclimatization period compared to transplantation with soil clumps.
The original title of this article: A Brief Discussion on the Adaptation Period (Acclimatization Period) of Flowers
The above are the experiences on understanding and handling the acclimatization period of flowers, hoping to bring help to you in your daily life!