COMPLETE STEM
ORANGE
GOLD
SUNRICH GOLD
Sunrich
- Features very uniform flowers heads and plants – the most reliable series in flowers size and crop uniformity
- Chosen by the Van Gogh Museum to be the official Van Gogh sunflowers due to its bright, solid colors
- Very versatile flower provides a cottage look and is a must year-round
Suite (2)
Sunrich Gold, Sunrich Orange
Culture Tips
CROP TIME
From planting to harvest: 9 weeks.
STEM HEIGHT
92 cm
PLANTING DENSITY
50 plants/ m 2 or 5 plants/ft 2
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 levels
IRRIGATION
The soil should be at field’s capacity. Apply from 5.0 to 5-5 l/m2/day according to the organoleptic monitoring.
FERTILIZATION
Excessive fertilizer may result in plant overgrowth. Boro deficiencies may cause flower distorsion.
A general fertilization formula can be the following:
N: 80 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.
Stop fertilization 5 weeks after transplant to avoid excessive growth of the stem.
HARVEST
Harvest when flowers begin to unfold their petals and with two center rings opened. The flower heads are individually entangled and assembled in bunches of 10 stems.
POST HARVEST TREATMENT
Hydrate in an initial Chrysal solution at 0.3 gr/ liter dosis for 4 hours.
PESTS & DISEASES
• Aphids
• Thrips
• Botrytis