📌 Scientific Fact
Saffron corm multiplication depends more on environmental stress balance than fertilizers. Too much comfort (water, nitrogen, humidity) actually reduces propagation.
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Saffron is an agricultural crop, and all results—such as growth, flowering, yield, and corm multiplication—are entirely dependent on natural conditions, including climate, soil, water, and farm management practices.
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• MAIN REASONS SAFFRON DOES NOT BLOOM IN INDOOR FARMING
  1. Wrong Temperature During Flowering Stage
  Saffron requires a strict different temperature cycle:

  • Pre-flowering Stage
  • Flower induction Stage
  • Flowering Stage

  If the temperature is too high or not stable, flower induction stops and no blooms appear.

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  2. Excess Humidity in the Room
  Indoor rooms with AC often have High humidity, but saffron requires low humidity before flowering.
  If humidity is high, the corm will:
  ✔ rot
  ✔ produce leaves but no flowers
  ✔ remain dormant
  Ideal humidity required for blooming:

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  3. Light Exposure Problems
  Saffron requires a dark period for flower induction.
  If light leaks or improper lighting cycles are used:
  ❌ Flower formation stops
  ❌ Corms go into vegetative mode

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  4. Overwatering or Moisture in Corm
  Indoor saffron should not be watered before flowering.
  If watered too early:

  • Flowers do not form
  • Corm gets fungal infection
  • Nutrients shift to leaves instead of flowers

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  5. Poor Quality Corms / Wrong Size
  High-quality corms are the most important factor.
  Problems when corms are:

  • Below 20–25 grams
  • Old or reused too many years
  • Infected with fungus
  • Not stored in correct conditions

  Small or weak corms cannot produce flowers, even if conditions are perfect.

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  6. Wrong Storage Before Indoor Planting
  Saffron needs 60–90 days of proper dry storage at:

  • Good airflow
  • Zero moisture

  If storage is wrong, the corm’s flower embryo does not develop — so it will never bloom.

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  7. Insufficient Air Circulation
  Closed indoor rooms without proper airflow cause:

  • Ethylene gas buildup
  • Fungal problems
  • Stress to corm
  • No flower development

  Air circulation must be constant but gentle.

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  8. Corm Planting Depth Issues
  If corms are buried too deep or packed too tight:
  ❌ Heat cannot escape
  ❌ Moisture accumulates
  ❌ Flower bud fails to grow
  Saffron prefers shallow planting in indoor racks/trays.

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  9. Disease or Fungus
  Fungal infections like:

  • Fusarium
  • Penicillium
  • Rhizoctonia

  These attack the corm internally and stop flowering even if the corm looks normal outside.

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  10. Nutrient Imbalance Before Storage
  Corms require a healthy growing cycle in the previous year to generate a strong flower bud.
  If nutrients were low last season, flowering will fail this season.

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  ⭐ In summary:
  Saffron does not bloom indoors mainly due to temperature mistakes, humidity issues, wrong corms, poor storage, overwatering, and light problems.