ANNUALS | VEGETATIVE FINISHING
Begonia x hybrida Begonia iCANDY ™ MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL
DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER
PINCHES
FINISHING PROGRAM
pH: 5.8–6.2 SME EC: 1.5–2.1 mS/cm PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm
1,200–1,600 µmol·m -2 ·s -1
Facultative short day
72–74 °F (22–23 °C)
72–74 °F (22–23 °C)
200–250 ppm N Optional
1.0 qt. | 1 ppp | 6–8 weeks 1.25 qt. | 2–3 ppp | 8–10 weeks 2.5 qt. | 2–3 ppp | 8–10 weeks 3.0 qt. | 3–4 ppp | 8–10 weeks 2.0 gal. | 3–4 ppp | 8–10 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 3–4 ppp | 8–10 weeks
Tech Tips: Day extension lighting to 14 hours is recommended for the first weeks of finished production to bulk plant size. Lighting should be discontinued at least four weeks prior to shipping flowering plants. Begonias are a preferred host for broad mites. Take extra care in scouting this crop. Most hand lenses are not powerful enough to see broad mites; 100x magnification is needed to see this pest. Use a preventative spray rotation of miticides that includes translaminar products. If an infestation occurs, we recommend two applications of Avid ® 7 days apart followed by an application of a miticide with a different mode of action than Avid ® such as Savate ® , Floramite SC ® , or Pylon ® . Bidens ferulifolia Bidens BRAZEN ™ MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER PINCHES FINISHING PROGRAM pH: 5.8–6.2 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm 800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 Day neutral 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) 62–64 °F (17–18 °C) 125–175 ppm N 1 pinch 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 5–7 weeks 1 qt. | 1 ppp | 6–7 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 3–4 ppp | 10–11 weeks 1.5 gal. pot | 4–5 ppp | 10–11 weeks 2 gal. HB | 4–5 ppp | 10–11 weeks Tech Tips: Brazen bidens cuttings root quickly and should be transplanted on time. Plants have adequate vigor and flower relatively quickly allowing the plants to fill in containers quickly. Brazen forms a well-branched, upright to mounding plant with just one pinch. Bidens ferulifolia Bidens MEXICAN GOLD ™ MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER PINCHES FINISHING PROGRAM pH: 5.8–6.2 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm 800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1 Day neutral 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) 62–64 °F (17–18 °C) 125–175 ppm N 1 pinch 1 pt. | 1 ppp | 6 weeks 1 qt. | 1 ppp | 6–7 weeks 1.25 qt. | 1 ppp | 8–10 weeks 2.5 qt. | 1 ppp | 8–10 weeks 3 qt. | 2–4 ppp | 9–10 weeks
1.25 qt. | 1 ppp | 8–9 weeks 2.5 qt. | 1 ppp | 9–10 weeks 3 qt. | 3 ppp | 9–10 weeks
1.5 gal. HB | 3–4 ppp | 10–11 weeks 1.5 gal. pot | 4–5 ppp | 10–11 weeks 2 gal. HB | 4–5 ppp | 10–11 weeks
Tech Tips: Mexican Gold bidens cuttings root quickly and should be transplanted on time. Plants are moderately vigorous and early flowering, and will fill out containers quickly.
Calibrachoa hybrida Calibrachoa CABRIO ™ MEDIA pH/EC LIGHT LEVEL
DAY LENGTH DAY TEMP NIGHT TEMP FERTILIZER
PINCHES
FINISHING PROGRAM
pH: 5.5–5.9 SME 1.5–2.1 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 2.3–3.2 mS/cm
800–1,200 µmol·m -2 ·s -1
Facultative long day
70–72 °F (21–22 °C)
62–64 °F (17–18 °C)
200–250 ppm N 1 pinch
1 qt. | 1 ppp | 6–7 weeks 1.25 qt. | 1 ppp | 8–9 weeks 2.5 qt. | 1 ppp | 9–10 weeks 3 qt. | 2–3 ppp | 9–10 weeks 1.5 gal. HB | 4 ppp | 10–11 weeks 1.5 gal. pot | 5 ppp | 10–11 weeks 2 gal. HB | 5 ppp | 10–11 weeks
Tech Tips: Keep the pH down in the mid 5.0s to avoid tip yellowing—drench with iron chelate if necessary. Avoid overwatering of young plants. Plants can be pinched twice on baskets and larger containers (once in prop, once after transplant). An early Florel ® or Florel ® + B-Nine ® WSG spray improves branching. Mid-season Bonzi ® drenches are the key to beautiful mounded baskets. Watch for aphids. High DLIs and moderate-to-cool finishing temperatures produce high-quality calibrachoas. Cabrio Calibrachoa is bred and selected to flower under day lengths of 10.5 hours. Use proper sanitation when pinching or shearing calibrachoa to prevent possible virus spread.
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