Painted Love™ Purple
Petunia Painted Love ™ Culture Guide Petunia hybrida Product form: Vegetative Containers: Quarts, Gallons, Hanging Baskets Habit: Mounding, Trailing/Spreading Garden Specifications Garden Height: 10–14” (25–35 cm) tall Garden Width: 20–24” (50–60 cm) wide Exposure: Full Sun USDA zone: 9–11 AHS zone: 11–2 Product use: Containers, Hanging Baskets, Landscapes, Patio Pots, Combos Propagation of Unrooted Cuttings Root emergence: 6–8 days Rooting hormone: Not recommended Bottom heat temp: 72–74 °F (22–23 °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 2–3 days and after cuttings become fully hydrated. Petunias are particularly sensitive to over- misting. Petunias root quickly and applying too much mist can lead to chlorotic and deformed foliage and growing tips. Rec. tray size: 105-cell tray (30 mm) or larger Propagation timing: 3–3.5 weeks for a 105-cell tray; add more rooting time for significantly larger tray sizes. Temperature Day: 72–74 °F (22–23 °C) Night: 72–74 °F (22–23 °C) Lighting Day extension lighting: Beneficial 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 long 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, PourThru EC: 1.4–2.0 mS/cm Fertilizer: Begin fertilization at 100 ppm nitrogen when roots become visible. Rates can be increased up to 200 ppm nitrogen after roots become well developed. Use primarily Cal-Mag ® Plus (calcium nitrate + magnesium nitrate) fertilizers in propagation to prevent unwanted stretch. Supplemental feeding with additional iron (ex. iron chelate) will help prevent iron deficiency and leaf tip chlorosis. Pinching: Not recommended
Painted Love ™ Purple
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