Finishing Guide
ROOTING & FINISHING
FINISHING GUIDELINES
Pinch after Transplant (unpinched liners)
Light Levels in Foot Candles
Temperature Needs Day / Night 5
Crop
Series/Variety
Media pH 2
Fertilizer Needs 3
Watering 4
Osteospermum Osteospermum ecklonis
FlowerPower™ Compact, FlowerPower™ Spider, Zion™
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
dry regularly between waterings
60-65°F/35-52°F 16-18°C/2-11°C
recommended 5,000 to 6,000
Pericallis Senecio x hybrida
Senetti®
5.5-6.0
medium 260 PPM light
70-75°F/50-55°F 21-24°C/10-13°C
yes
5,000 to 6,000
Petchoa Calibrachoa x Petunia specialities
EnViva™
5.8-6.2
100-150 PPM N/EC 1.4-1.8
moderate
60-68°F/50-60°F 15-20°C/10-16°C
optional
4,000 to 4,000
Petunia Petunia cultivars
Headliner™, SweetSunshine™
5.4-5.8
250-300 PPM N/EC 2.0-2.4
keep constantly moist
65-75°F/50-60°F 18-24°C/10-16°C
recommended 5,000 to 6,000
Petunia Petunia cultivars
Main Stage™
5.8-6.2
250-300 PPM N/EC 2.0-2.4
keep moist
65-75°F/50-60°F 18-24°C/15-16°C
yes
5,000 to 8,000
Petunia Petunia cultivars
Starlet™
5.4-5.8
250-300 PPM N/EC 2.0-2.4
keep constantly moist
65-75°F/50-60°F 18-24°C/15-16°C
recommended 5,000 to 6,000
Phlox Phlox cultivars
Gisele®
5.8-6.2
150-200 PPM N avoid
65-80°F/50-65°F 18-27°C/15-18°C
recommended 3,000 to 9,000
overwatering
Portulaca Portulaca oleracea
PortoGrande™
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
grow on the dry side
65-75°F/60-65°F 18-24°C/16-18°C
yes
5,000 to 6,000
Rosmarinus Rosmarinus officinalis
Spanish Spreading
5.8-6.2
100-150 ppm N EC 1.4-1.8
moderate
60-68°F/50-60°F 15-20°C/10-16°C
optional
4,000 to 7,000
Salvia Salvia cultivars
Skyscraper™
5.8-6.2
moderate
moderate
65-77°F/55-65°F 18-25°C/13-18°C
yes
4,000 to 7,000
Sanvitalia Sanvitalia procumbens
Tsavo™
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
grow on the dry side
70-75°F/55-60°F 21-24°C/13-16°C
yes
4,000 to 5,000
Scaevola Scaevola aemula
Fairy™
5.4-5.8
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
grow on the dry side
68-78°F/62-65°F 20-26°C/17-18°C
yes
5,000 to 6,000
Sedum Sedum floriferum Sedum Sedum floriferum
Blue Surge
5.8-6.5
100-150 PPM N/EC 1.4-1.8
grow on the dry side
65-70°F/50-55°F 18-21°C/10-13°C
optional
5,000 to 6,000
Brite Gold
5.8-6.5
100-150 PPM N/EC 1.4-1.8
grow on the dry side
65-70°F/50-55°F 18-21°C/10-13°C
optional
5,000 to 6,000
2 Media pH: Best results are achieved if media with the correct pH is used, starting with propagation.
3 Fertilizer needs: Start with low concentrations after roots show and increase with plant development to the recommended levels.
4 Watering: In general, avoid drying out or overwatering the substrate as this will affect plant quality and finishing time. Root system will suffer when conditions change from one extreme to the other. “Growing on the dry side” means letting the substrate become dry (substrate color turns light brown and substrate starts to separate from the pot edge) before watering. “Keep constantly moist” means watering the plants just before substrate becomes dry. Water management in rooting and finishing is half the success and the best way to prevent root-bound diseases, improve performance and control plant quality.
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