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H3921C - CELOSIA PLUMOSA, COCKSCOMB, FEATHERED AMARANTH, WOOLFLOWER
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'Fresh Look Yellow'
Vigorous and healthy plants with rather intense basal and lateral branching, long-lived, feathery flower plumes in red, yellow and orange colors, outstanding, pize-winning pack and garden performance.
 
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Amaranthaceae, tropics from Africa and South America
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun
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| Garden Height: | |
35 cm
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13,78 inch
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 4-5 weeks; Flowering pots: 11-12 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
up to May
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| Seed Form: | |
Coated Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
1200 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
January-June
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| Sowing Method: | |
1 seed per plug, sowing directly into final pots is recommended.
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| Germination: | |
Stage I and II: 7-14 days at 22-25 °C; Stage III: 18-20 °C; Stage IV: 17-18 °C in media with low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-6.0. Requires light for germination. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing. Keep soil slightly moist but not wet.
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| Plug Culture: | |
From Stage II reduce the moisture, but the plug should not dry out. Do not let soluble salt level rise above 0,75 EC. Start fertilization at 50 ppm nitrogen in a well balanced formula. During Stage III and Stage IV fertilization levels can be increased up to 150-200 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
4-5 weeks after sowing transplant 1 plant into a pack or pot (9-12 cm).
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 15-30 % clay, 1,5-2 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.0.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 18-20 °C. At the end of the cultivation time decrease the temperature to 16 °C. Avoid temperatures below 16 °C, because Celosia needs warm temperatures to grow.
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| Fertilization: | |
Moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 150-200 ppm nitrogen, using a complete balanced fertilizer. Avoid high ammonium and high nitrogen levels. Prevent magnesium deficiency by applying magnesium sulphate (0,025 %) 1-2 times and in case of iron deficiency apply iron-chelate for 1-2 times.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Keep light levels below 2,500 fc (27.000 lux) expecially in the plug stage to avoid flower initiation before plants have reached sufficient size.
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All colors
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* Germination Stages (from seed to finished young plant)
| Stage I: | Starts with the radicle breaking through the testa. The roots are touching the medium. Ends with fully developed cotyledons. |
| Stage II: | Starts from fully developed cotyledons. Ends with the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair. |
| Stage III: | Starts from the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair and ends with 80% of the young plants being marketable. |
| Stage IV: | All young plants are ready for sale and in the process of being hardened off. This stage lasts about 7 days. |
Hint
The cultural recommendations are based on results from trials conducted under Central European conditions. Different conditions in other parts of the world may lead to deviations in results achieved.
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