APAC | Begonia: Successful finish

Begonia from start to finish.

Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Stage:

seedlings development

tranplanting

plants development

Blooming

germination (1-3 days)

Chamber:

Optional

Temperature day, 0 C

22 — 26

20 — 21(24)

19 — 20(24)

Temperature night, 0 C

22 — 26

20 — 21(24)

18 — 19(20)

Substrate humidity, 1 — 5

5

3 — 4

2 — 4

Tray/pot type → Spacing, cm

288-cells

big trays, pot: 8 (10)

Substrate pH, 1 — 14

5.5 — 5.9

5.5 — 5.9

2.3

2

2

2

1.5 — 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1

Water EC, mS/cm

Ca+Mg application (↑)

0.5

0.5

Substrate EC (SME), mSm/cm

0.5 — 0.7

0.5 — 0.75

1.5 — 2.1

Fertifation (N), ppm

50 — 75

125 — 175

NPK rate, & Ca+Mg application (↑)

15 – 5 – 15

15 – 5 – 15

10 – 5 – 17, 10 – 3 – 20, 15 – 3 – 35

Light intensity, KLk

30 — 45

40 — 60

not required for germ.

Day length, hours

Day neutral

Day neutral

pinching

not recommended

not recommended

Cycocel® at 300 ppm (1 time optional)

Cycocel® at 500 – 1,000 ppm (1 time optional)

PGRs

Public

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