Greenhouse was cleaned removing any old or green vegetation
to help reduce the incidence of disease or insects.
Compacted potting soil was rehydrated and placed into six inch pots.
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Each filled pot was evenly spaced on benches through out the greenhouse.
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This year ten different varieties of poinsettias will be grown.
Labels were made to help identify each of the 1500 poinsettias.
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Poinsettia rootings arrived and were transplanted into each of the six inch pots.
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To help maintain healthy plants, a fungicide was applied to the soil of each plant.
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A common horticulture practice is to pinch or remove the upper portion of a plant.
This practice results in the formation of more stems and leaves making the plant look fuller and more appealing.
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