Container:
Premium 1 Gallon Pot
When to Plant:
Late winter to spring
Finish:
7-9 weeks
Container:
Premium 1 Gallon Pot
When to Plant:
Late winter to spring
Finish:
10-12 weeks
Growing Temperature:
60-65° F day
55° F nights
Holding Temperature:
45-55° F
Soil PH:
5.5-6.5
EC (What is EC?):
1.5-2.0 pour through method
Fertility:
After new leaves emerge use a water-soluble fertilizer, solutions of 50-100 ppm at each or every other watering.
For Controlled Release or Slow Release Fertilizer, see your preferred supplier for recommended rates for incorporation or top dressing, as it varies by fertilizer.
Vernalization:
Provide 8-10 weeks of cold below 40° F for flowers.
Pests & Diseases:
Leaf spot (Ramularia or Cercospora), stem canker (Leptosphaeria).
Potting & Timing:
Begin growing plants cool at 55-60° F for the first couple of weeks. Increase temperature to speed flowering or lower temperature to delay flowering.
Moisture:
After plants are established keep consistently moist. If plants dry out, their foliage turns irreversibly brown and crispy, thereby rendering them unsaleable.
Water well after planting and increase watering as the foliage emerges.
Planting Level:
Place crown at or slightly below soil line.
PGRs/Pinching:
Sumagic (Uniconazole) 5 ppm spray 3-4 weeks after transplanting if needed. Multiple applications may be needed at 7-10 day intervals.