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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
4,000–6,000 foot candles 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 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
2,000–4,000 foot candles 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 and Shoreflies (during propagation) and Thrips
Pythium and 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
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
4,000–6,000 foot candles 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 | 6–7 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
4,000–6,000 foot candles 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 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
4,000–6,000 foot candles 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
Begonia Interspecific TOPHAT ™ 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
4,000–6,000 foot candles 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
Calendula COSTA ™ OP Calendula officinalis 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
4,000–6,000 foot candles Facultative long day
66–68 °F (19–20 °C)
52–54 °F (11–12 °C)
125–175 ppm N Packs | 1 ppp | 4-5 weeks
Whitefly and Thrips
Powdery Mildew, Botrytis and Pythium
Large Packs | 1 ppp | 4–5 weeks 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks 1 qt. | 1 ppp | 5–6 weeks 1.25 qt. | 1 ppp | 6–8 weeks 2.5 qt. | 1 ppp | 6–8 weeks 3 qt. | 2–3 ppp | 7–8 weeks 1.5 gal. pot | 3–4 ppp | 8–10 weeks
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