Plant type: Tender Annual
Uses: Pot plant
Plant Height: 25 – 30 cm
Sowing: 24 0C. Do not cover
Germination: 2 - 3 weeks. Need maximum light after germination.
Sow January/February for April/May flowering
Sow April for flowering June – July
Approximate crop timing
Sowing to transplanting 4 – 6 weeks
Sowing to flowering 10 – 12 weeks
Growing on:
Temperature Optimum day 18 – 21 0C, night 13 - 18 0C.
pH 5.5 – 6.0
Feeding program 7 – 10 day intervals. NPK feed in a 1.5:1:2 formulation four weeks after potting. Once flower buds have initiated change to a 1:0:2 feed. Watering Keep uniformly moist and humid until established. Ensure the compost does not dry out.
Pot size 10 – 12 cm.
Advice Root system is very sensitive, be careful with transplanting.
Common pests Watch for Aphids, Thrips, Leaf Miners and
and diseases Spider Mite, especially at the young plant stage.
Botrytis - grey mould and root diseases if grown too wet.
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