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Poinsettia Problem Diagnostic Key - Symptoms / Cause

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 moist (irrigation)
Too high nitrogen (N) (especially ammonium and urea) after Nov. 1st
Insufficient growth regulating
Too high day-temperature (>70° F [21° C]) compared to night-temperature (DIF)
Insufficient light (stretching) <2500 ft. candles before Nov. 1st
Too early plant date (scheduling)

 

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