ANNUALS | SEED FINISHING
FINISH PGRs
TECH TIPS
3–5 sprays of Altercel ™ at 750 ppm will help control growth and speed flowering. Do not apply more than 750 ppm Altercel ™ or leaf edge yellowing may occur. Using a spray adjuvant such as CapSil ® will reduce the chance of leaf edge yellowing. Spray every 10–14 days depending on environmental conditions and plant growth. Stop applying Altercel ™ when flower buds are visible.
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 80 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 (400 foot candles) to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases so be sure to start with clean containers, media and growing areas. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Do not grow a hanging Geranium crop over another Geranium crop. Media pH should not drop below 6.0 or the plants may suffer from iron and/or manganese toxicity. Avoid use of ammonium-based fertilizers to help maintain proper media pH. Instead, use nitrate-based Cal-Mag ® Plus fertilizers for the entire growth cycle of Geraniums. Keeping media saturated will promote Pythium root rot infections. Proper air circulation is very important at time of flowering to reduce likelihood of Botrytis flower petal blight.
FINISH PGRs
TECH TIPS
3–5 sprays of Altercel ™ at 750 ppm will help control growth and speed flowering. Do not apply more than 750 ppm Altercel ™ or leaf edge yellowing may occur. Using a spray adjuvant such as CapSil ® will reduce the chance of leaf edge yellowing. Spray every 10–14 days depending on environmental conditions and plant growth. Stop applying Altercel ™ when flower buds are visible.
Geraniums are irradiance plants; 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 80 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 (400 foot candles) to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases, so be sure to start with clean containers, media and growing areas. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Do not grow a hanging Geranium crop over another Geranium crop. Media pH should not drop below 6.0, or the plants may suffer from iron and/or manganese toxicity. Avoid the use of ammonium-based fertilizers to help maintain proper media pH. Instead, use nitrate-based Cal-Mag ® fertilizers for the entire growth cycle of Geraniums. Keeping media saturated will promote Pythium root rot infections. Proper air circulation is critical at the time of flowering to reduce the likelihood of Botrytis flower petal blight.
FINISH PGRs
TECH TIPS
A total of 2-3 sprays of Altercel ™ at 750 ppm will help control growth and speed flowering. Do not apply more than 750 ppm Altercel ™ or leaf edge yellowing may occur. Using a spray adjuvant such as CapSil ® will reduce the chance of leaf edge yellowing. Spray every ten days to two weeks depending on environmental conditions and plant growth. Stop applying Altercel ™ when flower buds are visible.
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 80 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 (400 foot candles) to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases so be sure to start with clean containers, media and growing areas. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Do not grow a hanging Geranium crop over another Geranium crop. Media pH should not drop below 6.0 or the plants may suffer from iron and/or manganese toxicity. Avoid use of ammonium-based fertilizers to help maintain proper media pH. Instead, use nitrate-based Cal-Mag ® Plus fertilizers for the entire growth cycle of Geraniums. Keeping media saturated will promote Pythium root rot infections. Proper air circulation is very important at time of flowering to reduce likelihood of Botrytis flower petal blight.
FINISH PGRs
TECH TIPS
If necessary, sprays of Altercel ™ at 300–500 ppm will help control growth. Do not apply more than 750 ppm Altercel ™ or leaf edge yellowing may occur. Using a spray adjuvant such as CapSil ® will reduce the chance of leaf edge yellowing.
Ivy 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 80 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 (400 foot candles) to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases so be sure to start with clean containers, media and growing areas. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Do not grow a hanging Geranium crop over another Geranium crop. Keeping media saturated will promote Pythium root rot infections. Proper air circulation is very important at time of flowering to reduce likelihood of Botrytis flower petal blight.
FINISH PGRs
TECH TIPS
If necessary, sprays of Altercel ™ at 300–500 ppm will help control growth. Do not apply more than 750 ppm Altercel ™ or leaf edge yellowing may occur. Using a spray adjuvant such as CapSil ® will reduce the chance of leaf edge yellowing.
Ivy 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 80 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 (400 foot candles) to speed up flowering. All geraniums are especially sensitive to bacterial diseases so be sure to start with clean containers, media and growing areas. Do not subirrigate or use recycled water. Do not grow a hanging Geranium crop over another Geranium crop. Keeping media saturated will promote Pythium root rot infections. Proper air circulation is very important at time of flowering to reduce likelihood of Botrytis flower petal blight.
FINISH PGRs
TECH TIPS
Sumagic ® at 5–10 ppm or a tank mix of B-Nine ® WSG at 1,500 ppm plus Altercel ™ at 750 ppm. Alternatively, drench with Bonzi ® at 0.5–2.0 ppm. One to two applications are generally needed.
Pinching Arabesque Penstemon will result in more blooms at the finishing stage but will delay flowering by 2–3 weeks.
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