COMPLETE STEM
MID STEM
SUMMER PROVENCE
GOLD SUMMER
SUMMER ORANGE
Sunrich Summer
- New series from Sunrich
- Summer Provence has beautiful, thick, dark-orange petals that distinguish it from other varieties
- Blossoms 1-2 weeks earlier than the Sunrich series
- Offers a pollen-less and long-lasting variety of sunflower
Suite (3)
Summer Provence, Summer Gold, Summer Orange
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Culture Tips
CROP TIME
From planting to harvest: 7 weeks
STEM HEIGHT
93 cm
PLANTING DENSITY
50-60 plants / m2. (5-6 plants /ft2 ).
PRE-PLANTING
Soil: Well drained, loose soil. At least 25 cm deep. (10 in.)
pH: 5.5 to 6.5
Netting: 2 levels
PLANTING
Two weeks after sowing the seed in trays the plants are ready to plant in the field. It should be ensured that roots are not left exposed to the environment to avoid dehydration.
TEMPERATURE
At night, keep a minimum temperature of 10°C (52°F) and a maximum of 25°C (77°F) during the day.
IRRIGATION
The soil should 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 the flowers are beginning to unfold the petals. 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
•Thrips sp
•Aphids
•Botrytis sp,