Finishing Guide
ROOTING & FINISHING
FINISHING GUIDELINES
Pinch after Transplant (unpinched liners)
Light Levels in Foot Candles 3,000 to 5,000
Temperature Needs Day / Night 5
Crop
Series/Variety
Media pH 2
Fertilizer Needs 3
Watering 4
Impatiens (New Guinea) Impatiens hawkeri Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
ImPower™
70-78°F/65-68°F 21-26°C/18-20°C
no
5.8-6.2
100150 PPM N/ EC 1.4-1.8
keep constantly moist
Mandala®
68-75°F/62-68°F 20-24°C/17-20°C
optional
5,000 to 6,000
maintain moderate moisture
5.5-6.2
100-150 PPM N balanced feed media EC 0.6-1.2
Lavandula Lavandula angustifolia Lavender Lavandula stoechas
Sweet Dreams™ Blue
5.8-6.2
100-150 PPM N constant feed
moderate
50-90°F/38-68°F 15-32°C/3-20°C
yes
5,000 to 7,000
LaVela™
5.8-6.2
150-200 PPM N grow on the dry side
60-75°F/38-60°F 15-23°C/3-15°C
yes
5,000 to 9,000
Lobelia Lobelia cultivars
Magadi™ Basket
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
grow on the dry side
65-77°F/50-65°F 18-25°C/10-18°C
yes
3,000 to 6,000
Lobelia Lobelia cultivars
Magadi™, Magadi™ Compact
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
5,000 to 6,000
Lysimachia Lysimachia nummularia
Goldilocks
5.5-6.2
200 PPM N
moderate
50-85°F/36-70°F 10-29°C/2-21°C
optional
1,500 to 6,000
Mentha Mentha spicata
Ice Chill, MinTea
5.8-6.2
100-150 ppm N EC 1.4-1.8
moderate
50-65 F(10-18)C
yes
4,000 to 7,000
Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia complexa
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
Nemesia Nemesia fruticans Ocimum Ocimum basilicum
Whimsy™
5.8-6.2
4,000-7,000
60-68°F/50-60°F 15-20°C/10-16°C
optional
4,000 to 7,000
Spicy Basil
5.8-6.2
100-150 ppm N EC 1.4-1.8
moderate
64-75 F (18-24 C)
optional
4,000 to 7,000
Osteospermum Osteospermum hybrid Osteospermum Osteospermum ecklonis Osteospermum Osteospermum ecklonis
4D™
59-76°F/35-55°F 15-24°C/2-13°C
recommended 5,000 to 9,000
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
dry regularly between waterings
Daisy Falls™
50-75°F/40-60°F 15-24°C/4-16°C
optional
5,000 to 8,000
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
dry regularly between waterings
FlowerPower™ Compact, FlowerPower™ Petite, FlowerPower™ Spider, Zion™
60-65°F/35-52°F 16-18°C/2-11°C
recommended 5,000 to 6,000
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
dry regularly between waterings
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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