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W3290 - TAGETES PATULA, FRENCH MARIGOLD
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'Safari Tangerine'
Early flowering, large fully double carnation-type flowers. Compact habit and healthy plant. Excellent garden performance.
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Not available in North Amercia
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Asteraceae, Mexico
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun - partial shade
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| Garden Height: | |
20 cm
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7,87 inch
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 4-6 weeks; Flowering pots: 10-12 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
April-June
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
274 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
January-February for bedding plant production; February-March for flowering in pots from June onwards
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| Sowing Method: | |
1 seed per plug
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| Germination: | |
7-14 days at 18-24 °C, in media with very low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-6.5. 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 soil moisture, but the plug should not dry out and reduce the temperature to 18-20 °C. Do not let soluble salt level rise above 0,75 EC. Start fertilization at 50-75 ppm nitrogen in a well balanced formula. During Stage III and Stage IV fertilization levels can be increased to 150-200 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
4-5 weeks after sowing transplant 1 plant into a pot (8-11 cm) or packs, 2-4 plants into a bowl (20-25 cm).
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing perennial substrate with 15-30 % clay, 0-20 % parts (e.g. perlite),1-3 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.5.
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| Photoperiod / Light: | |
Day length neutral plants. Keep light levels high. Short days (9-10 h) after transplanting for 2-3 weeks improve the branching and the flower initiation will be earlier. Avoid long day conditions, because the long day (above 14 h) promotes very strongly the vegetative growth. In summer protect the plants against high sun intensity by shading.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 12-20 °C or outdoors. If temperatures are too low during plug stage, the quality of first flowers will be poor. Prefer temperatures between 18-20 °C for cultivation, because these temperatures promote the flower initiation. The plants for early selling should be hardened slowly at 10-13 °C. T. patula does not tolerate frost.
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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. High nitrogen levels are the cause that leaves are too large and high ammonium levels will damage the roots.
Check regularly pH value in substrate, because pH below 5.0 can result in necrotic spots on the leaves or in yellow leaves.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Avoid a high relative humidity in greenhouse. Harden the plants for selling
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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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