easy grow guide pansy freefall XL (F1 viola spp)
Plug Production: 512 or 288 plugs
Sowing/Media:
Use a well-drained, disease-free, peat based plug medium with pH 5.5-5.8, EC 0.75mmhos. Cover seed with coarse vermiculite Keep medium uniformly moist, media temperature should be 65-70°F (18-21°C), Keep light levels <1500 f.c. until cotyledons are open. Dry down covering slightly to improve rooting and control floppiness, maintain media temperature at 65-70°F (18-21°C), once cotyledons have opened light levels should be 1500-2000 f.c. Allow media to dry further between irrigations, practice a good wet/dry cycle but avoid wilting, media temperature should be 65-68°F (18-20°C), light levels should be around 3000 f.c. with shading in hot weather Fertilize every other watering with 100-150ppm N (nitrate form) from 15-5-15, 17-5-17, or 13-2-13 keep media pH at 5.5-5.8 and EC at 1.0- 1.5mmhos. Keep media on the drier side and lower media temperature to 60-62°F (15-17°C), light levels can be increased to 3000-4000 f.c. if possible. Fertilize as stage 3, avoid using high NH4 fertilizers but make sure pH is below 6.5. Sprays of B-Nine (1500 – 2500 ppm), A-Rest (2 – 7 ppm), B-Nine (1000 – 2500 ppm) + Cycocel (500 – 1500 ppm), or B-Nine (1000 – 2500 ppm) + A-Rest (1 – 5 ppm) can be used if needed, but Freefall XL doesn’t require PGR’s if grown cool . Weather conditions and cultural practices directly affect how much growth regulator to use, so it is recommended that you run your own trials.
Germination Stage 1: (4-5 days)
Germination Stage 2:
Germination Stage 3:
Germination Stage 4:
Growth Regulators:
Growing On to Finish: 4 ”( 10cm) pots, 10- 12”(25 -30cm) baskets Media:
Use a well-drained, disease free, peat-based growing mix with pH 5.5-5.8, EC <1.5mmhos.
Temperatures:
Keep media temperature at 63-65°F(17-18°C) until roots have developed and then lower to 55-60F(12-15°C) to grow on. Pansies grow better in cooler temperatures, but crop time will increase if the temperature is below 55-60F(12-15°C) Keep light levels at 3000-4000 f.c.. Shade if light levels are higher to keep temperatures down.
Light:
Irrigation:
Practice a good wet/dry moisture cycle to aid root development and control habit.
Fertilizer:
Fertilize once a week with 150ppm N (nitrate form) from 15-5-15, 17-5-17, or 13-2-13 but keep media pH at 5.5-5.8 definitely <6.5 and media EC no higher than 1.0-1.5mmhos. Freefall XL is a hanging basket and container product and growth can be successfully controlled by temperature and good water management. If PGR’s are necessary, sprays of B-Nine (2500 – 5000 ppm), A-Rest (3 – 10 ppm), B-Nine (1500 – 2500 ppm) + Cycocel (750 – 1500 ppm), or B-Nine (1500 – 2500 ppm) + A-Rest (3 – 7 ppm) will give some control. Weather conditions and cultural practices directly affect how much growth regulator to use so it is recommended that you run your own trials.
Growth Regulators:
Pests:
Aphids, Thrips, Two-Spotted Spider Mite and Red Spider Mite.
Diseases:
Pythium, Thielaviopsis, Botrytis, fungal leafspots, Downy and Powdery mildew.
Plug Times:
512 Plug:
288 Plug:
4-5 weeks
5-6 weeks
Transplant to Finish: Container
Plants/Container
Transplant to Finish Transplant to Finish
4” (10cm):
1x plug
3-4 weeks - Autumn
6-8 weeks - Spring
10- 12”(25 -30cm): 10- 12”(25 -30cm):
6-7 x 288 plugs
5-7 weeks - Autumn
7-9 weeks - Spring
3 x 4”(10cm)
2-3 weeks - Autumn 2-3 weeks - Spring Crop times are based on optimum conditions. Alternative environmental conditions and cultural regimes can lengthen the crop times stated above.
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