ANNUALS FINISHING BASEWELL TM CUTTINGS Growing Guide
Transplant • Transplant Basewell cuttings directly into the finished container. Avoid damaging roots during handling.
HELPFUL TIPS Basewell technology adapts well to a finished environment. For optimal results be sure the following conditions are met:
• Use the standard number of plants per container you would normally use for the specific container size.
1. Plant Basewell cuttings immediately upon receipt.
Greenhouse Environment
2. If you cannot plant upon receipt, keep Basewell cuttings fresh by storing in cool conditions with high humidity until ready to transplant.
• 1-5 days after
Avoid temperature extremes. Maintain light levels at 500 µmol m -2 s -1 (2500 footcandles).
transplant (until roots reach side of pot)
3. Avoid extreme conditions (high light and/or temperature) immediately
• 5-10 days after transplant
Increase light levels to 700 µmol m -2 s -1 (3500 footcandles).
after transplant through root development to the side of the containers.
• 10 days after transplant
Adjust light level and temperature to the normal variety-specific finishing conditions.
4. Once roots are to the side of the
container, grow under normal finishing conditions for temperature, light, irrigation, fertilizer, pinching, and plant growth regulators.
Irrigation
• Water in thoroughly after transplant to moisten the growing medium and ensure it has close contact around the roots.
• Continue with light irrigations until the plant is fully hydrated and roots reach the side of the container.
• Finish plants on a standard irrigation schedule.
Fertility
• At transplant
• After roots reach each side of pot
• EC range
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