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Vanilla Technical Session | Flower Induction – Inflorescence Buds

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By Piero Bianchessi, Former Owner and Operator of Venui Vanilla

Goal  : to protect your plant from sunburn

When : as soon as the first flower buds appear

Tool : (1) coconut leaves/other available leaves (2) mulch

PROCESS 

As soon as the inflorescence buds appear (shown below), shade the vanilla plant with any suitable material and protect the roots adding new mulch to existing old mulch.

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