Plant Propagation and Manipulation

The health and hygiene of workers, their work ethic, the plants and their surroundings are very important aspects of establishing a plant program of any kind. Chemical manipulation of plants may pose serious health risks to workers distributing them. Proper training...

Physical manipulation of fruit-bearing crops and trees has been discussed in sections about Plant Manipulation: Fruit-bearing Vegetable Crops and Plant Manipulation: Tree Crops. This section focuses on physical manipulation specifically regarded to stone fruit trees...

Because pineapple production is the most reliant on chemical manipulation of any crop, this programme is specifically designed for pineapple production, where timing is the primary management tool. Phase 1: Flower Induction Pineapples grow from slips, crowns, or...

Step 1: Planting material One of the first steps in establishing a plant manipulation schedule is to guarantee that the crop, particularly grafts and rootstocks, is selected for disease and salinity resistance, high production capacity, ideal tree size, and weather...

All chemicals, tools and equipment should be stored safely in a storeroom or shed. Workers should be trained on how to use chemicals and tools properly and only for their specific purposes to avoid phytotoxicity, health risks and injuries. For safety, appropriate...