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
Geranium (Interspecific) Pelargonium cultivars Geranium (Ivy) Pelargonium peltatum Geranium (Ivy) Pelargonium peltatum
Marcada™
5.4-5.9
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
moderate
55-80°F/50-68°F 13-27°C/10-20°C
optional
6,000+
Balcon, Decora, Royal™
5.4-5.8
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
recommended 3,000 to 5,000
Glacier™
5.4-5.9
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
moderate
55-80°F/50-65°F 13-27°C/10-18°C
yes
4,000 to 6,000
Geranium (Zonal) Pelargonium x hortorum Geranium (Zonal) Pelargonium x hortorum
Moonlight™, Sunrise™
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
no
3,000 to 5,000
Super Moon™
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
grow on the dry side
65-77°F/55-65°F 18-25°C/13-18°C
optional
4,000 to 7,000
Glechoma Glechoma hederacea
Variegata
5.4-6.5
moderate 150 PPM N
moderate
40-70°F/60-90°F 4-21°C/16-32°C
optional
2,500 to 7,000
Hebe Veronica Species
Sidekicks™
5.8-6.2
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
Helichrysum Helichrysum italicum Heliotrope Heliotropium arborescens Impatiens (Interspecific) Impatiens hawkeri Impatiens (New Guinea) Impatiens hawkeri Impatiens (New Guinea) Impatiens hawkeri Kalanchoe Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Silver
5.8-6.2
moderate
moderate
60-70°F/45-55°F 16-21°C/7-13°C
no
4,000 to 7,000
Marino™
70-75°F/55-60°F 21-24°C/13-16°C
no
5,000 to 9,000
5.8-6.2
200-250 PPM N/EC 1.8-2.0
keep constantly moist
Bounce™
6.2-6.5
100-150 PPM N/EC 1.4-1.8
grow on the dry side
68-79°F/55-64°F 20-26°C/13-18°C
no
4,000 to 9,000
ColorPower™
3,000 to 5,000
70-78°F/65-68°F 21-26°C/18-20°C
recommended for larger containers
5.8-6.2
100-150 PPM N/EC 1.4-1.8
keep constantly moist
ImPower™
70-78°F/65-68°F 21-26°C/18-20°C
no
3,000 to 5,000
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
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
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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