Support/Staking

• Since spray and standard chrysanthemums may be as tall as 30 to 36 inches, it is necessary to support the stems as the crop matures.
• Tied to bamboo stakes, metal hog wire or sturdy sticks to keep them erect and properly hold flowers on the main stem of the flowers.

Pinching and disbudding

• Pinching Induce branching and increase the number of flowering stems per plant.
• Lateral buds are removed to allow terminal bud to develop into a big flower.