Disbudding and Gibbing Demonstration by Mark Crawford
Disbudding and Gibbing Demonstration by Mark Crawford
Mark Crawford is the owner of Loch Laurel Nursery, which specializes in camellias and citrus. Crawford holds degrees in Plant Science and Plant Pathology, and has 16 years of experience with agricultural chemicals.
Benefits of Disbudding & Gibbing
- Larger blooms because of less competition for resources
- Earlier blooms
- Ability to schedule bloom season
Tips and Techniques
- Apply gib with an eye-dropper
- Alternately you can use a hypodermic needle as a metering device
- Normally start gibbing in August or September for fall shows
- Only need to do each bud one time
- Typically gib additional bloom at two week intervals to ensure a steady supply during the season
