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Begonia BADA BING ® / BADA BOOM ® F1 Begonia semperflorens MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL

DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER FINISHING PROGRAM

PESTS

DISEASES

pH: 5.5–5.9 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm

800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1

Day neutral

66–68 °F (19–20 °C)

64–66 °F (18–19 °C)

125–175 ppm N Packs | 1 ppp | 4–5 weeks

Aphids, Thrips

Botrytis

Large Packs | 1 ppp | 4–6 weeks 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks 1 qt. | 1–2 ppp | 5–6 weeks 1.25 qt. | 3 ppp | 5–7 weeks 2.5 qt. | 3 ppp | 5–7 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 5–6 ppp | 7–8 weeks

Begonia BOSSA NOVA ™ F1 Begonia boliviensis MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL

DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER FINISHING PROGRAM

PESTS

DISEASES

pH: 5.5–5.9 SME 0.9–1.3 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 1.4–2.0 mS/cm

400–800 µmol·m -2 ·s -1

Obligate long day

66–68 °F (19–20 °C)

58–60 °F (14–16 °C)

200–250 ppm N 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 7–8 weeks 1 qt. | 1 ppp | 8–9 weeks

Fungus gnats, Shore flies (during propagation), Thrips

Pythium, Botrytis

1.25 qt. | 1–2 ppp | 8–10 weeks 2.5 qt. | 1–2 ppp | 8–10 weeks 3 qt. | 3–5 ppp | 8–10 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 3–5 ppp | 8–10 weeks 2 gal. HB | 5–7 ppp | 8–10 weeks

Begonia EUREKA ™ F1 Begonia semperflorens MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL

DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER FINISHING PROGRAM

PESTS

DISEASES

pH: 5.5–5.9 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm

800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1

Day neutral

66–68 °F (19–20 °C)

64–66 °F (18–19 °C)

125–175 ppm N Packs | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks

Aphids, Thrips

Botrytis

Large Packs | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks 1 qt. | 1–2 ppp | 6–7 weeks 1.25 qt. | 3 ppp | 6–8 weeks 2.5 qt. | 3 ppp | 6–8 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 5–6 ppp | 8–9 weeks

Begonia TOPSPIN ™ F1 Begonia semperflorens MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL

DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER FINISHING PROGRAM

PESTS

DISEASES

pH: 5.5–5.9 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm

800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1

Day neutral

66–68 °F (19–20 °C)

64–66 °F (18–19 °C)

125–175 ppm N Packs | 1 ppp | 4–5 weeks 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks

Aphids, Thrips

Botrytis

1 qt. | 1–2 ppp | 5–6 weeks 1.25 qt. | 3 ppp | 5–7 weeks 2.5 qt. | 3 ppp | 5–7 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 5–6 ppp | 7–8 weeks

Begonia Interspecific BIONIC ™ F1 Begonia × hybrida MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL

DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER FINISHING PROGRAM

PESTS

DISEASES

pH: 5.5–5.9 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm

800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1

Day neutral

70–72 °F (21–22 °C)

66–68 °F (19–20 °C)

125–175 ppm N 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 7–8 weeks 1 qt. | 1 ppp | 7–8 weeks

Aphids, Thrips

Botrytis

1.25 qt. | 1 ppp | 8–9 weeks 2.5 qt. | 1 ppp | 8–9 weeks 3 qt. | 2–3 ppp | 8–9 weeks

1.5 gal. HB | 3 ppp | 8–9 weeks 1.5 gal. pot | 2–3 ppp | 8–9 weeks 2 gal. HB | 3–4 ppp | 9–10 weeks

Begonia Interspecific BOWLER ™ F1 Begonia × hybrida MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL

DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER FINISHING PROGRAM

PESTS

DISEASES

pH: 5.5–5.9 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm

800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1

Day neutral

66–68 °F (19–20 °C)

64–66 °F (18–19 °C)

125–175 ppm N Large Packs | 1 ppp | 4–5 weeks 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 4–5 weeks 1 qt. | 1 ppp | 4–5 weeks

Aphids, Thrips

Botrytis

1.25 qt. | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks 2.5 qt. | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks 3 qt. | 2–3 ppp | 6–7 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 3 ppp | 7–8 weeks

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