Description

What this opens up:
Most conditioning practices in floral work are learned as procedure rather than understood as biology. This module builds the botanical foundation that transforms conditioning from a fixed routine into a set of decisions informed by what is actually happening inside the stem.

The module covers:
– Cellular respiration and post-harvest physiology: what happens inside a cut stem from harvest through to display, and how temperature, hydration, and solution chemistry affect each stage of that process
– Ethylene production and sensitivity: which species produce significant ethylene, which are most sensitive to it, and the storage and handling decisions that prevent ethylene-driven deterioration in mixed-species environments
– Conditioning protocol design: building species-appropriate conditioning approaches rather than applying a single protocol across the full range of material in a working studio

Approximate study time: +/- 3 hours

What it produces:
Conditioning decisions grounded in botanical reasoning — reducing avoidable stem loss, extending display performance, and giving the practitioner a clear basis for understanding why a particular batch underperformed and what to do differently.