COMPLETE STEM
MID STEM
BLUE
ROSE
SCARLET
WHITE
YELLOW
Matsumoto
- The spray stem and small to medium (5 cm diameter) flower heads with distinctive yellow center make for a great filler in a bouquet
- Fusarium resistant
- A favorite in the growing bouquet business due to its long vase life and strong and solid colors
Suite (10)
Apricot, Blue, Blue Tipped White, Light Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Scarlet, White,Yellow
Culture Tips
CROP TIME
From planting to harvest: 13 -16 weeks
PLANTING DENSITY
80 plants m2 net (7 plants ft 2net)
PRE-PLANTING
Soil: Well drained soil, very well leveled surface, no clusters, at least 25 cm (10 in.) deep.
pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Netting: 2 levels
ADDITIONAL LIGHT
Start 7 days after transplant when the plants have true leaves. Long day conditions favors the growth of the flower buds, but the final flower
development is hastened under short days conditions. Stop the additional lightning when plants are 40 to 45 cm (15 to 17 in) high or approximately in week 9.
Add light considering a critical 14 hour photoperiod, although 16 hours is optimal. Light can be added continuously or by pulses up to 4 additional hours at night. 10 foot-candle is required.
DISBUD
8-9 weeks after planting, remove flower bud when it appears and is well defined. This helps shape the spray.
IRRIGATION
Apply an average daily volume of 5 to 5.5l/m2/day according to the soil’s humidity evapotranspiration conditions and the organoleptic evaluation.
Excess irrigation can cause pathogens development and physiological desiquilibrium.
FERTILIZATION
Excess of nitrogen can cause the plants to be susceptible to Botrytis. A general formula can be the following:
N: 120 ppm , P: 50 ppm, K: 150 ppm
Ca: 120 ppm, Mg: 50 ppm, S: 50 ppm
Fe: 2 ppm, Mn: 2.5 ppm, Cu,: 0.20 ppm
Zn: 0.20 ppm, B: 0.2 ppm.
HARVEST
Harvest when 2-3 flowers are opened a 25%
POST-HARVEST TREATMENT
Hydrate in AVB (0.5cm3 / Lt of Water). The pH after applying AVB should be between 7 and 8. Mix well and add AVB Booster (1 cm3 / Lt of Water). Once mixed, the pH should be between 3.5 and 5.5. Keep the flower in this solution for 4 hours. Subsequently hydrate in CHRYSAL PROFESSIONAL 2 (10 cm3 / Lt of Water) for 4 hours. Once mixed, the pH should be between 3.5 and 5.5.
PESTS & DISEASES
•Aphids
•Thrips
•Leaf miner
•Fusarium oxysporum. (It is recommended to rotate the crop)
•Botrytis
•Very susceptible to phyto-toxicities.
