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D4630 - BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA, SWAN RIVER DAISY
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'Bravo Violet with Black Center'
attractive summer pots, compact globular habit both in the pot and in the field, robust, free flowering with excellent color brilliance.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Asteraceae, Australia
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun
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| Garden Height: | |
25 cm
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9,84 inch
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 8-9 weeks; Flowering pots: 12-16 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
June-August
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| Seed Form: | |
Raw Seed
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| Seed Count: | |
6667 K/g
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| Sowing Time: | |
Mid January-May
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| Sowing Method: | |
5-7 seeds per plug, can be multiple sown directly into pots or packs
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| Germination: | |
10-14 days at 20-22 °C in media with low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-5.8. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing. When cotyledons expand then the seeds need light. 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 0,5 EC. The roots are sensitive to high salt levels in substrates. Start fertilization at 50 ppm nitrogen in a well balanced formula. During Stage III and Stage IV fertilization levels can be increased up to 100-150 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
2 weeks after sowing transplant 5-7 plants per pot (5-8 cm) and 2-4 weeks later 3-5 plants into a bigger pot (8-12 cm). Transplant the plant deep in substrate in order to increase the plants stability.
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 15-30 % clay, 0-15 % parts (e.g. perlite, coconut fibre), 1,5-3 kg/m³ complete balanced fertilizer, 0-2 kg/m³ slow release fertilizer (3-6 months), Fe-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-5.8.
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| Photoperiod / Light: | |
Day length neutral plant. For the vegetative growth and flowering Brachycome need high light levels. Flowering pots production in winter and early spring with additional assimilation light will improve the plant quality and decrease the cultivation time for 8-12 days.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 18 °C, later decrease the temperature to 12-16°C. Higher temperatures at high light intensity are possible, too. Brachycome does tolerate temperatures to 10 °C, but no frost.
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| Fertilization: | |
Moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 100-150 ppm nitrogen (at 0 kg/m³ slow release fertilizer in substrate), using a complete balanced fertilizer. Avoid high ammonium and high nitrogen levels. Avoid pH above 6.0, as high pH causes iron deficiency. Apply chelated iron, if chlorosis becomes a problem. To prevent magnesium deficiency, apply magnesium sulphate (0,025 %) 1-2 times.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Drought stress and wetness causes chlorosis and dropping off of the leafs.
In winter low light intensity can kill the plants, therefore cultivation with additional assimilation light is recommended.
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All colors
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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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