USDA HARDINESS: 9 - 11

ROOTING: 14-21 days at temperatures of 64-75o F.

PLANTING:

For 4” (10 cm) pots, use 1 plant per pot. Ready for sales (from rooted cutting) within 8-10 weeks.

For 6" (15 cm) pot, use 1-2 plants per pot. Ready in 9-11 weeks.

For 10” (25 cm) hanging basket or pots, use 3-4 plants. Ready in 12–14 weeks.

PINCHING: Optional. Once, in trays - about 10 days before liner planting, or about 10 days after planting and establishing.

LIGHT INTENSITY: Full sun to partial shade (min. 6,000 fc / 60,000 LUX).

TEMPERATURE: Normal day 64–75o F, cool night 45-55o F

FERTILIZATION: Constant feed, with a balanced fertilizer (200-250 ppm N), that contains

average levels of micronutrients with a slightly increased level of iron.

IRRIGATION: Maintain moderate moisture levels. Avoid over-watering.

MEDIUM: Use a well-drained disease-free potting mix.

pH: 5.5-6.0 E

GROWTH REGULATORS: Optional in a 4” crop. Otherwise not necessary.

1-3 sprays of ALAR (B-Nine) 2 gr/L according to required plant size.

DISEASES & PEST CONTROL:

Insects: Aphids thrips and White Flies. Spray preventatively.

Diseases: Botrytis, Rhizoctonia, Pythium.

Drench with a broad-spectrum fungicide at liner planting