Culture Guides
iCandy ™ Vanilla Cream
BEGONIA
Propagation of Unrooted Cuttings
Root emergence: 10–12 days Rooting hormone: Not recommended
Begonia iCandy ™ Culture Guide Begonia x hybrida Product form: Vegetative Containers: Quarts, Gallons, Hanging Baskets Habit: Mounded Garden Specifications
Bottom heat temperature: 72–75 °F (22–24 °C) for the first three weeks. After roots are well developed, temperatures can be lowered to hold and tone the cuttings. Misting: Mist schedules vary depending on light and temperature conditions. Apply just enough moisture to rehydrate the cuttings and keep them from wilting. Cuttings should be hydrated and in a non-wilted stage within 24 hours after sticking. Cuttings that continue to wilt heavily after 24 hours will callus unevenly and will be delayed in rooting. CapSil ® (spray adjuvant) can be sprayed on the cuttings at a rate of 2–4 oz/100 gal within 1–2 days after sticking to help in rehydration of the cuttings. Misting should be significantly reduced after 3–4 days and after cuttings become fully hydrated. Applying too much mist early on can lead to foliar disease and tissue breakdown. Recommended tray size: 72-cell Propagation timing: 6 weeks for a 72-cell tray; add more rooting time for significantly larger cell sizes. Temperature Day: 72–74 °F (22–23 °C) Night: 72–74 °F (22–23 °C) Lighting Day extension lighting: Necessary to 14 hours to prevent tuberization and premature flowering, which retards further growth and development. Light intensity: 200–250 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 for the first two weeks after sticking or until root development occurs. Light levels can be increased up to 600 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 as rooting increases and the cutting matures. Day length response: Facultative short day Daily light integral (DLI): 4–6 mol·m -2 ·d -1 for the first two weeks after sticking or until root development occurs. DLI can be increased to greater than 12 mol·m -2 ·d -1 after root formation. Media pH: 5.6–6.0 Media EC: SME EC: 0.9–1.3 mS/cm, Press/Squeeze Method EC: 1.4–2.0 mS/cm Fertilizer: Begin fertilization at 50 ppm nitrogen when roots become visible. Rates can be increased up to 100 ppm nitrogen after roots become well developed. Use primarily Cal-Mag ® Plus (calcium nitrate + magnesium nitrate) fertilizers in propagation to prevent unwanted stretch. Pinching: Recommended Plant growth regulators (PGRs): Spray Altercel ® plant growth regulator at 500– 1,000 ppm (Chlormequat chloride).
Garden height: 10–14” (25–35 cm) tall Garden width: 12–16” (30–40 cm) wide Exposure: Part Sun
USDA zone: 9–11 AHS zone: 10–1 Product use: Containers, Hanging Baskets, Patio Pots, Combos
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