For certain, malipoense is know to be one of the slower concerning bud development, so a regular bud-watch becomes too slowly progressing for most of us. Therefore as I got a bud on one of my malipos, I decided to follow its development and document it. Then when the flower opened, I was a bit disappointed and forgot the whole Project. It may be of interest for others though, just to see how long time it takes, and here it is, Enjoy!
The first picture is the bud appearing in the crown, date is September 10 2014.
one month later, October 12, 2014
November 4, 2014
Dec. 3
Dec. 28
January 23, 2015
Feb. 10, 2015. Finally, after more than 5 months after the bud got visible it was fully expanded. Slightly deformed though and with some deformations that I believe must have come from the relatively high intensity of fungus spraying that I had to perform during most of last growing season. Now the spraying has almost ceased and with my new fertilisation scheme, I believe that the fungal related incidents will keep below the "radar"
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The first picture is the bud appearing in the crown, date is September 10 2014.
one month later, October 12, 2014
November 4, 2014
Dec. 3
Dec. 28
January 23, 2015
Feb. 10, 2015. Finally, after more than 5 months after the bud got visible it was fully expanded. Slightly deformed though and with some deformations that I believe must have come from the relatively high intensity of fungus spraying that I had to perform during most of last growing season. Now the spraying has almost ceased and with my new fertilisation scheme, I believe that the fungal related incidents will keep below the "radar"
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