How Its Made: Fresh Cut Flowers

Summary

This script delves into the meticulous process of cultivating roses for various occasions, emphasizing the importance of greenhouse conditions, including computer-controlled climate and watering systems. It details the application of fertilizers and pest management, the careful harvesting technique, and post-harvest treatments to ensure quality. The script also touches on the creation of dried roses and the general care for fresh cut flowers, providing insights into the floral industry's dedication to delivering beautiful blooms.

Takeaways

• 🌹 Fresh cut flowers, especially roses, are popular for various occasions and are appreciated by recipients.
• 🌳 Roses are grown in commercial greenhouses equipped with advanced sprinkler systems that water the soil to prevent fungus growth.
• 💧 In hot weather, roses may require watering up to seven times a day, each session lasting about 5 minutes.
• 🌡️ Greenhouse climate is computer-controlled to maintain optimal temperatures for rose growth, typically around 23°C during the day and 16°C at night.
• 🌱 Roses receive a low-level dose of fertilizer with each watering, tailored to their needs through ongoing soil analysis.
• 🐛 Pest control in rose greenhouses involves targeted insecticide treatments, with precautions to protect the environment and workers.
• 🌿 Roses grow through horizontal trellises, which help ensure straight and tall stems, essential for high-quality blooms.
• ✂️ Harvesting roses requires careful cutting at a precise angle and location to encourage a second bloom.
• 🚛 Post-harvest, roses are treated with lukewarm water and bleach to sanitize them, then sorted and packaged for shipping in temperature-controlled trucks.
• 🌬️ Dried roses are made by selecting open blooms, hanging them in a well-ventilated, fan-cooled room to dry over a week.
• 💐 To prolong the life of fresh cut flowers, trim the stems, use lukewarm water with bleach, change the water every three days, and keep them away from direct heat.

Q & A

What is the significance of sending flowers on various occasions?

Flowers are often sent to express condolences, congratulations, or romantic sentiments, and they are appreciated by recipients due to their beauty and symbolic meanings.

Why are roses a popular choice for floral gifts?

Roses are a perennial favorite due to their timeless appeal and the wide range of emotions they can represent, making them suitable for various occasions.

How do greenhouses ensure proper watering for rose bushes?

Greenhouses use sophisticated sprinkler systems that irrigate the soil rather than the plants to prevent the growth of harmful fungus, and water more frequently in hot weather.

What is the role of computer-controlled climate in a greenhouse?

Computer-controlled systems maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels for the roses, and can automatically open the roof to reduce temperature and humidity if needed.

What nutrients do roses receive with each watering?

Roses receive a low-level dose of fertilizer with each watering, which is a mix of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium, with proportions determined by ongoing soil analysis.

How do pest specialists handle bug problems in rose greenhouses?

Pest specialists apply insecticide treatments targeted to specific pests, and they close the greenhouse roof first to prevent environmental pollution.

What safety measures do workers take when handling chemicals in the greenhouse?

Workers wear masks and protective clothing to ensure safety when handling chemicals, such as insecticides.

How do the trellises in the greenhouse contribute to the growth of the roses?

Horizontal trellises with openings positioned one above the other ensure that rose stems grow tall and straight, which is important for their quality and value.

What is the proper technique for cutting rose stems?

Workers cut the stem at a 30 to 45° angle just above the second set of five leaves to ensure a second bloom about 40 to 55 days later, depending on the season.

How are fresh cut roses prepared for shipping?

Fresh cut roses are placed in buckets of lukewarm water with bleach to kill bacteria, checked for defects, classified by length, trimmed for equal height, and wrapped to prevent drying during shipping.

What conditions are necessary for the proper transportation of roses?

Transport trucks are refrigerated in summer and heated in winter to maintain a safe temperature of about 6° C for the roses.

How are dried rose bouquets prepared?

Dried rose bouquets are made by selecting open blooms, hanging them upside down in a fan-cooled room with good air circulation, and allowing them to dry out for a week.

How can the lifespan of fresh cut flowers be extended when displayed in a vase?

Fresh cut flowers can last about a week in water if the stem is trimmed regularly, lukewarm water with a bit of bleach is used, the water is changed every 3 days, and the flowers are kept away from direct heat.

Outlines

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🌹 The Cultivation and Care of Roses

This paragraph delves into the meticulous process of rose cultivation, emphasizing the importance of proper watering techniques to prevent fungal growth. It highlights the use of computer-controlled greenhouses that maintain ideal temperatures and humidity levels for rose growth. The paragraph also covers the application of fertilizers and pest control measures, including the use of insecticides in a closed environment to protect the ecosystem. The growth of roses is described as a process that requires careful handling, from the use of trellises to ensure straight stems to the precise cutting technique that encourages re-blooming. Post-harvest, roses are treated with bleach to eliminate bacteria, and their quality is assessed before classification by stem length. The paragraph concludes with insights into the shipping process, which involves temperature-controlled trucks to preserve the roses' freshness.

Keywords

💡Condolences

Condolences are expressions of sympathy and support to those who are grieving. In the context of the video, sending flowers is mentioned as a customary way to express condolences, highlighting the role of flowers in acknowledging and comforting loss.

💡Florists

Florists are professionals who create and sell flower arrangements and bouquets. The video discusses how florists purchase roses from commercial greenhouses, emphasizing their role in the supply chain of the floral industry.

💡Greenhouses

Greenhouses are structures with walls and roofs made primarily of glass or plastic, used for growing plants in a controlled environment. The script describes how roses are grown in greenhouses with sophisticated sprinkler systems, which are essential for creating the ideal growing conditions.

💡Sprinkler Systems

Sprinkler systems are irrigation methods that distribute water over an area, such as a garden or farmland. The video explains that in rose greenhouses, these systems are positioned to water the soil rather than the plants directly to prevent the growth of harmful fungus.

💡Humidity Control

Humidity control refers to the regulation of moisture in the air. The video mentions that greenhouses have computer-controlled climates, which can automatically adjust to reduce humidity and lower temperatures, a critical factor for the health and growth of roses.

💡Fertilizer

Fertilizer is a substance containing nutrients that are essential for plant growth. In the video, roses receive a low-level dose of fertilizer with every watering, which includes a mix of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium, tailored to their needs through ongoing soil analysis.

💡Pest Control

Pest control involves the management or elimination of insects and other pests that can damage plants. The script describes how pest specialists apply insecticide treatments to target specific pests, taking care to close the greenhouse roof to protect the environment.

💡Trellises

Trellises are structures used to support plants, allowing them to grow upwards and making the most of space. The video explains that roses grow through the openings of horizontal trellises, which helps them grow tall and straight, a desirable trait for cut flowers.

💡Stem Cutting

Stem cutting is the process of cutting a plant stem and using it to propagate new plants. The video describes the careful process of cutting roses, including the angle and location of the cut, which is crucial for the plant to produce a second bloom.

💡Bleach

Bleach is a chemical used for disinfection and cleaning. In the context of the video, it is mentioned that a few drops of bleach are added to the water in which cut roses are placed to kill off harmful bacteria, ensuring the longevity and health of the flowers.

💡Bouquets

A bouquet is a small cluster of flowers arranged in a decorative way. The video discusses the process of making a bouquet, including classifying roses by length, trimming stems, and wrapping them to prevent dehydration during shipping, which is essential for maintaining their freshness and beauty.

💡Dried Roses

Dried roses are flowers that have been preserved by removing their moisture content. The script explains that to make dried roses, open blooms are selected and hung upside down in a well-ventilated room to dry, resulting in a long-lasting and visually appealing product.

Highlights

Flowers are a customary gift for various occasions, including condolences, congratulations, and romance.

Roses are a perennial favorite among flowers, often purchased from commercial greenhouses.

Greenhouses use sophisticated sprinkler systems to irrigate the soil, avoiding direct watering on rose bushes to prevent fungus growth.

In hot weather, roses may require up to seven waterings per day, each lasting about 5 minutes.

Greenhouse climate is computer-controlled to maintain ideal temperatures for flower growth.

Roses receive a low-level dose of fertilizer with every watering, tailored through ongoing soil analysis.

Pest specialists apply targeted insecticide treatments within closed greenhouses to protect the environment.

Workers handling chemicals wear masks and protective clothing for safety.

Roses grow through horizontal trellises, ensuring straight and tall stems, as crooked ones are worthless.

Cutting roses requires precision and protection from thorns, with gloves and a 30 to 45° angle cut.

The growth period for roses varies from 40 to 55 days, depending on the season and variety.

Fresh cut roses are placed in lukewarm water with bleach to kill harmful bacteria.

Each rose is inspected for defects in blooms and foliage before classification by length.

Longer rose stems are more valuable, and stems are trimmed to equalize the height for bouquets.

Roses are wrapped in noose prints to prevent drying out during shipping.

Transport trucks are refrigerated or heated to maintain a safe temperature for roses.

Dried roses are made by selecting open blooms, hanging them upside down in a fan-cooled room for a week.

Fresh cut flowers can last about a week in water with proper care, including regular water changes and avoiding direct sunlight.

Transcripts

to wish condolences congratulations or

for romance there's no shortage of

customary occasions on which to send

flowers whether made up in a splendid

Arrangement or simply placed in a vase

fresh cut flowers rarely go

unappreciated by the

recipient roses are a perennial favorite

florists buy them from commercial green

houses those green houses have

sophisticated sprinkler systems

positioned to irrigate the soil rather

than the plants because watering

directly on the rose bushes would grow

harmful fungus the hotter the weather

the more watering up to seven times

daily for about 5 minutes each

time the greenhouse climate is computer

controlled if it gets too humid the

computer automatically triggers the roof

to open Bringing Down the temperature

the ideal Greenhouse temperature for

most FL hours is about 23° C during the

daytime and 16° at

night with every watering the Roses get

a low-level dose of fertilizer the

Botanical version of taking a daily

vitamin supplement it's a mix of

nitrogen phosphate and potassium the

proportions determined by ongoing soil

analysis if the pest specialist detects

a bug problem he applies an insecticide

treatment to Target that particular

particular pest but first they close the

roof so as not to pollute the outside

environment workers is handling the

chemicals wear masks and protective

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clothing the roses grow through the

openings of horizontal trellises

positioned one above the other this

ensures the stems grow tall and straight

crooked roses after all are

worthless cutting the Roses is tricky

and prickly workers have to wear thick

gloves to protect against the Thorns

they cut the stem at a 30 to 45° angle

just above the second set of five leaves

the cut must be precisely at that spot

for a second Rose to bloom about 40 to

55 days later depending on the season

growth is slower in the winter because

there's less Sun the growth period also

varies somewhat according to the variety

of

Rose the fresh cut roses go into a

bucket of lukewarm water with a few

drops of bleach to kill off any harmful

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bacteria workers then check each and

every rose to make sure the blooms and

foliage are free of

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defects then they classify the Roses by

length the longer the stem the more the

rose is worth

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they make a bundle of each

length then trim the bottom of the stems

to equalize the height they wrap the

roses in noose prints so they won't dry

out during shipping the transport trucks

are refrigerated in summer and heated in

Winter to keep the roses at a safe

temperature about 6°

C to make a bouquet of dried roses they

select open Blooms for a nicer look then

hang them upside down in a room cooled

by

fans they leave lots of space between

bouquets so the air will better

circulate the Roses take a week to dry

out fresh cut flowers are striking

whether a part of an arrangement or in a

vase they can last in water for about a

week provided you trim a centimeter off

the stem to open up the water channels

fill the vas with lukewarm water never

cold water pour in a bit of bleach to

ward off stem clogging bacteria change

the water every 3 days and be sure to

keep the flowers away from the heat of a

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