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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
 
 
 

 

Spacing too tight with soft growth during bract development because of high temperature, high fertilization rates, and/or insufficient growth regulating
Cuttings stressed in propagation or around pinching time (Cutting Establishment)
Hard pinch or soft pinch without leaf removal (Pinching)
Hard cuttings
Uneven moisture levels (Irrigation)

 

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