Disbudding and Gibbing Demonstration by Mark Crawford

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-dropped


• 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