Resting period
The interval of time during which a plant is dormant. For most plants this occurs during the winter months.
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RESTING PERIOD -- The time when a plant has naturally stopped growing but when there is little or no leaf fall. Compare dormant period
RETICULATE -- Marked with a branched network of veins or fibers.
RESTING PERIOD - mostly in terms of bulbs, it is a period of dormancy where energy is restored to the plant.
RETAINING WALL - A wall that has been built on a slope to keep the soil from sliding or eroding. It would stabilize the area.
To simulate this resting period, you should cut back on water and fertilizer during the late fall and early winter, when the intensity and duration of natural light is lowest.
Many orchids do require a resting period. This is usually in late autumn or early winter. During this resting period, they may loose their leaves, leaving only the pseudobulbs. That's ok since new growth will come from the pseudobulbs.
Amaryllis do not require a resting period and will bloom if kept evergreen. However, blooming time can be controlled by allowing the bulb to go through a resting period.
A quiescent or resting period precedes each molt to the following stage. The hatching larva is about 0.2 mm in length, light orange in color and 6 legged. All subsequent stages have 8 legs.
Dormant
A sleeping or resting period for your perennial plants
Drainage
How readily the soil will allow water to flow freely through. For example, a garden bed that quickly gets and stays marshy, would not be considered to have good drainage.
Clip off all brown foliage and store the tubers in a cool (45-50F),dry area for a resting period of 2-3 months and as long as 8-10 months. This period is important for tuber renewal.
Adaptive tools combined with light, easily worked soil allow gardening activities to continue. Indoor and container gardening projects are more appropriate. Frequent resting periods and a cool place to rest are needed.
Although plants generally need more water in the growing and flowering periods of late spring and summer than in the resting periods of autumn or winter, it is important to check for moisture frequently.
Bring the bulb inside, cut off the old foliage and let the bulb rest on its side for a month or two. This resting period will usually end on its own, when you see the bulb beginning to sprout out. Then you start the cycle all over again.
DORMANT PERIOD (DORMANCY): The time when a plant has naturally stopped growing and the leaves have fallen or the top growth has died down. The dormant period is usually, but not always, in winter. Compare resting period.
During its "resting period," temperate bamboo prefers lower temperatures, ranging from 45°F. to 60°F., and requires very little water. This is important to note, as bamboos are very sensitive to overwatering.
And be sure to check individual water requirements for the particular cactus you're planting - some species benefit from some water applied shortly after planting, while others require a resting period for damaged roots to form protective calluses.
It generally will need an eight week resting period. In late September, cut back foliage and re-pot the bulb in fresh potting soil. Place in a sunny location and water sparingly until growth begins again.
During this dormancy or resting period, the plant stores the nutrients that will help it bloom again. Bulbs can be forced to bloom almost any time indoors, brightening up your house during the cold winter months.
 See also: Plant, Light, Water, Flower, Spring
  
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