Rest period

Rest of plants - it is a condition in which the visible growth of plants occurs. In the period of rest, most physiological processes in the plant is suspended, and some stopped altogether. Jetzt Stromkosten vergleichen. Mit unserem Strompreis Rechner |

There are organic and forced rest. When organic alone is not coming transition to a magnifying the form of growth, because of the special status of the plant. To change this state of the plant to a certain time, certain temperature and lighting. Kostenloser Gaspreisvergleich Und jeden Monat sparen. |

Organic rest is due to hereditary characteristics of plants that emerged in the process of evolution.

Forced rest is caused by the lack of an enabling environment for growth. This is primarily reduced illumination in winter and decrease in temperature. If the warmth and light enough, then a forced rest does not occur.

Potted plants can be divided into three groups:

• 1. The plants under favorable growth conditions that do not have a dormant period (tradescantia, tsiperus, Cleave, ofiopogon, etc.). These plants are located in the winter under normal conditions of detention, but please note that some loss of leaves and slow growth - of course with a decrease in light in winter.
• 2. Plants that have a mandatory period of rest during the year (orchids, gloxinia, Caladium, some cacti and date of birth). Plants of this group of morbidly tolerate the absence of dormancy. To them he needed to lay the flower buds, and spring growth. In the absence of the rest period, some plants may simply die.
• 3. Plants for which the state of rest is not necessary, ie they can have it, or may not have. These plants can grow all year (amarellisy, krinumy etc.)

the duration of rest influenced by various external factors: temperature, soil moisture, light intensity, etc. Low temperature prolongs the period of rest, high - reduces it. This is based distillation plants. Dryness of the soil extends the period of rest, its moisture - reduces. The light also reduces the period of rest.

Natural conditions are added so that in winter, daylight is shortened so that it is not enough for intensive growth, so most plants slow down growth and are ready for dormancy. It should reduce the frequency of watering, to reduce the temperature in the room. All the recommended indicators are given in section encyclopedia for each plant.

plants, which had both a mandatory period of rest (gloxinia, cyclamen, pomegranate and date of birth) is best placed in a cool, dark cellar, protected from the draft, but at the same time with plenty of fresh air . In urban apartments wintering place for these plants will best bathroom, directly under the bathroom.

sign of the end of the dormancy period is the beginning of plant growth. If you removed the pot was circumcised in the winter gloxinia under the bath, you looked there in the spring, will find that there were sprouts from the earth - it's time to get a flower and placed in its accustomed place on the window. Gradually resume normal watering and fertilizing as necessary plant transplanted.

Those plants that do not require a dormant period (violet, balsam, tsiperus etc.) however, need less watering and feed during the month, when the shortest daylight hours.

winter-flowering pot plants, not in need of a rest period should be regularly watered and fed all the time of flowering.