Garden mum crops usually start with vegetative cuttings from stock plants grown in Florida or California. Because growers receive these cuttings during their busiest time of the year when they are preoccupied with spring production and shipping, mum propagation usually takes second or third place in terms of attention. This leads to less-than-suitable growing conditions for starting garden mums, and we end up trying to correct the mistakes made during propagation and growth.Through all my years of growing plants, I find that giving the plant what it needs at the right time leads to a successful crop with fewer challenges. Ignoring knowledge or not applying it on time will lead to financial loss and frustration. The irony is that these mistakes happen time after time, and we do not do anything to change them.
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