Growth Phases¶

Every plant in Kamerplanter passes through a sequence of growth phases. The system automatically adjusts recommendations for watering, fertilisation, light, and climate to the current phase. This ensures each plant receives exactly what it needs at its current stage of development.

Prerequisites¶

• At least one plant set up (via planting runs or individually)
• Helpful: matching nutrient plans for the respective phases (optional but recommended)

The Phase Sequence¶

Kamerplanter guides each plant along a fixed phase sequence. Backward transitions are not possible — a plant that has reached the flowering phase cannot return to the vegetative phase.

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    [*] --> Germination
    Germination --> Seedling : Cotyledon visible
    Seedling --> Vegetative : First true leaf
    Vegetative --> Flowering : Photoperiod change or manual
    Flowering --> Harvest : Maturity reached
    Harvest --> [*]
    Vegetative --> Dormancy : Winter rest (perennial)
    Dormancy --> Vegetative : Spring growth

Phase overview:

Viewing the Current Phase of a Plant¶

1. Navigate to Plants and open a plant by clicking its name.
2. The detail page shows the current phase with a coloured chip at the top.
3. The Growth Phases tab shows the complete phase history with the date of each transition.

Triggering a Phase Transition Manually¶

Kamerplanter does not automatically detect when a plant is ready for the next transition — you make that decision as a grower. The system supports you with information and recommendations.

Step 1: Open the Plant¶

Navigate to your plant and open the Growth Phases tab.

Step 2: Trigger the Phase Transition¶

Click Change Phase (or the specific phase name, e.g. "Switch to Flowering"). A confirmation dialog appears.

Step 3: Enter Details¶

In the dialog you can optionally enter:

• Transition date: Today by default, but can be set in the past
• Notes: Observations accompanying the transition (e.g. "First flower sites visible")

Step 4: Confirm¶

Click Save. The phase changes immediately. Recommendations in the app adjust automatically.

Batch Phase Transition for Entire Groups¶

If you want to move multiple plants to the next phase simultaneously (e.g. 10 tomato seedlings to the vegetative phase at once), use planting runs:

1. Open the relevant Planting Run under Runs.
2. Click Batch Phase Change.
3. Select the target plants and target phase.
4. Confirm — all eligible plants transition simultaneously.

More information: Planting Runs

Phase Profiles and Recommendations¶

Each phase has its own resource profile. When you open the detail view of a phase (tab Growth Phases → click a phase), you see the target values:

VPD Target (Vapor Pressure Deficit)¶

The Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) describes how strongly the air draws moisture from the leaves. Too high causes drought stress; too low promotes mould.

Photoperiod¶

The day length (hours of light per day) controls the transition to flowering in many plants.

NPK Profile (Nutrient Ratio)¶

The nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ratio changes across phases:

• Vegetative: High nitrogen (N) for leaf growth
• Flowering: Less nitrogen, more phosphorus (P) and potassium (K)
• Late flowering: Minimal nitrogen, high PK share

Perennial Plants: Dormancy and Seasonal Cycles¶

Perennial plants (houseplants, berry bushes, fruit trees) do not go through a single lifecycle ending in harvest; instead they follow seasonal annual cycles.

Activating the Dormancy Phase¶

1. Open the plant and navigate to Growth Phases.
2. Click Enter Dormancy (visible for perennial plants).
3. Confirm the start date of the rest phase.

During the dormancy phase: - Fertilisation recommendations are suspended - Watering intervals are extended - Seasonal tasks appear (e.g. "Apply winter protection")

Returning from Dormancy¶

Click Resume Growth. Kamerplanter resets the cycle to the vegetative phase and reactivates all recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions¶

See Also¶

• Master Data: Plant Species
• Fertilization
• Harvest
• Planting Runs