2021-2022 Grower Success Guide | NA

SEED PROPAGATION

English Daisy / Bellis BAM BAM ™ OP Bellis perennis REC TRAY FORMS PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Pelleted

5–6 weeks

1

Yes

3–5 days

65–70 °F (18–21 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 5.5–5.9

SME 0.5–0.75 mS/cm

Comments: As plugs mature, reduce irrigation frequency to tone plants.

Gazania BIG KISS ™ F1 Gazania rigens REC TRAY FORMS

PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Raw

5–6 weeks

1

Yes

4–6 days

70–75 °F (21–24 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 5.5–5.9

SME 0.5–0.75 mS/cm

Comments: Growing Gazania plugs on the dry side and keeping them moderately cool will help prevent leaf stretch.

Gazania FROSTY KISS ™ F1 Gazania rigens REC TRAY FORMS PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Raw

5–6 weeks

1

Yes

4–6 days

70–75 °F (21–24 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 5.5–5.9

SME 0.5–0.75 mS/cm

Comments: Growing Gazania plugs on the dry side and keeping them moderately cool will help prevent leaf stretch.

Gazania GAZOO ™ OP Gazania rigens REC TRAY FORMS

PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Raw

5–6 weeks

1

Yes

4–6 days

70–75 °F (21–24 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 5.5–5.9

SME 0.5–0.75 mS/cm

Comments: Growing Gazania plugs on the dry side and keeping them moderately cool will help prevent leaf stretch.

Gazania KISS ™ F1 Gazania rigens REC TRAY FORMS

PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Raw

5–6 weeks

1

Yes

4–6 days

70–75 °F (21–24 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 5.5–5.9

SME 0.5–0.75 mS/cm

Comments: Growing Gazania plugs on the dry side and keeping them moderately cool will help prevent leaf stretch.

Geranium BULLSEYE ™ F1 Pelargonium × hortorum REC TRAY FORMS PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Coated

4–5 weeks

1

Yes

1–3 days

73 °F (23 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 6.1–6.5

SME 0.9–1.3 mS/cm Comments: Geraniums are irradiance plants so the more light they receive the faster they will flower. Under short days or cloudy conditions it is beneficial to provide supplemental lighting of around 400 foot candles (4,000 lux) especialy in the plug tray to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases so be sure to start with clean plug trays, media and propagation areas. Geranium seed does not carry bacterial diseases so if you start clean you can stay clean. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Media pH should not drop below 6.0 or the plants may suffer from iron and/or manganese toxicity.

Geranium MAVERICK ™ F1 Pelargonium × hortorum REC TRAY FORMS PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Coated

4–5 weeks

1

Yes

1–3 days

73 °F (23 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 6.1–6.5

SME 0.9–1.3 mS/cm Comments: Geraniums are irradiance plants so the more light they receive the faster they will flower. Under short days or cloudy conditions it is beneficial to provide supplemental lighting of around 400 foot candles (4,000 lux) especialy in the plug tray to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases so be sure to start with clean plug trays, media and propagation areas. Geranium seed does not carry bacterial diseases so if you start clean you can stay clean. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Media pH should not drop below 6.0 or the plants may suffer from iron and/or manganese toxicity.

Geranium MULTIBLOOM ™ F1 Pelargonium × hortorum REC TRAY FORMS PLUG TIME

SEEDS/CELL SEED COVER GERM TIME

SOIL TEMP

GERM LIGHT

MEDIA pH/EC

288-cell tray

Coated

4–5 weeks

1

Yes

1–3 days

73 °F (23 °C)

Not required for germination pH: 6.1–6.5

SME 0.9–1.3 mS/cm Comments: Geraniums are irradiance plants so the more light they receive the faster they will flower. Under short days or cloudy conditions it is beneficial to provide supplemental lighting of around 400 foot candles (4,000 lux) especialy in the plug tray to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases so be sure to start with clean plug trays, media and propagation areas. Geranium seed does not carry bacterial diseases so if you start clean you can stay clean. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Media pH should not drop below 6.0 or the plants may suffer from iron and/or manganese toxicity.

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