BELLS OF IRELAND
BELLS OF IRELAND
BELLS OF IRELAND
Bells of Ireland
- Lightly scented plant that produces a gorgeous, green bract, which surrounds the rather inconspicuous flowers
- Molucella is a very versatile commercial flower - the spiky stems make an interesting and long-lasting fresh cutflower arrangement
- Can be use as a green vertical to give altitude to arrangements
Culture Tips
CROP TIME
From planting to harvest: 14 weeks.
STEM HEIGHT
38-51 cm
PLANTING DENSITY
80 plants/m2 net (7 plants /ft.2 net ).
PRE-PLANTING
Soil: Well drained, loose soil with no clusters. At least 25 cm (10 in) deep.
pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Netting: 2-3 levels
LEAF REMOVAL
Nine (9) weeks after planting, remove the leaves from the lower half of the stem.
Lateral Branch Removal.
Ten (10) weeks after planting, remove lateral branches.
IRRIGATION
For plants to root well, maintain soil’s humidity at field’s capacity for the first 3 weeks after planting. At week 5, reduce irrigation to induce the plant’s stems.
During production, maintain an irrigation volume of 5 to 5.5 l/m2 according to the environmental and organoleptic monitoring.
FERTILIZATION
A general fertilization formula can be the following:
N: 120 ppm
P: 40 ppm
K: 160 ppm
Ca: 120 ppm
Mg: 60 ppm
S: 50 ppm
Fe: 2 ppm
Mn: 2.5 ppm
Cu, Zn y B: 0.2 ppm.
HARVEST
Harvest when the stem has the appropriate length, rather than the flower opening.
POSTHARVEST TREATMENT
Hydrate in solution with Crhrysal Professional 2, 10 cc/l. during 4 hours.
PESTS & DISEASES
•Leaf miner
•Thrips
•Pythium sp
•Cercospora sp
The plant is very susceptible to phytotoxicities.