Plant Structure
Leaves
Bracts
Stems
Roots
Insects
Shipping Related Problems
Problems at the Consumer Level
Plants Too Tall
Plants Too Small
Plants Uneven
Insufficient and Uneven Branching
Thin Branches
Stem Breakage
Root substrate (medium) too dry, especially in the beginning (
Irrigation
)
Electrical conductivity (
EC
) levels too high (combined with dry substrate), especially in the beginning
Low
fertilization
(<200 ppm N)
Roots appear rotten (
Pythium, Phytopthora, or Thielaviopsis
)
Over application of plant
growth regulators
Temperature
too low (average below 68°F [20°C]), not enough positive DIF
Cuttings too hard
Too much stress (water stress, high or low temperatures, nutritional)
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