08 Pinching Poinsettias

Key Points:

• 1. What is the required PPE for this lab?

  2. Why do we pinch Poinsettias?

  3. What are the flowers of Poinsettias called? What are the leaves called?

  4. Identify & explain the function for the following parts of the plant: Petiole, Node, Internode, Terminal (Apical) Bud, Axillary (Latent) Bud, Auxins

  5. What is the correct procedure for pinching Poinsettias? (Things to think about: Where do we pinch the plant, in regards to size/number of nodes? How do we properly determine correct number of nodes? What tools, if any, are used to remove the plant material?)

  6. When should a plant be pinched? What are the 2 factors must we look at to determine if a plant is ready to be pinched?

  7. Explain a Poinsettia Timeline 

  8. What math is needed in this lab? 

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