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C1210 - BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS, BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS-HYBRIDS, WAX BEGONIA
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'Sprint Deep Pink'
Combines superb earliness and pack performance with garden performance that is better than all other early series. Uniform, compact, well branched. Very large flowers. The Begonia 'Sprint' series has long been known for its industry leading germination and vigor, and the 'Sprint Pink' and 'Sprint White' are no exception. Uniformity, earliness in the pack and dependability in the garden are the reasons why growers and retailers alike are racing to get 'Sprint' begonias.
** Benary Specialties **
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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| Life Cycle: | |
Annual
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| Familiy, Origin: | |
Begoniaceae, South and Mid America
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| Sitelocation: | |
Full sun to partial shade to shade
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| Garden Height: | |
23 cm
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9,06 inch
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| Garden Width: | |
18 cm
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7,09 inch
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| Flower Size: | |
3 cm
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1,18 inch
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| Crop Time: | |
Plug crop: 5-6 weeks,
Flowering pots (from sowing to flower): 10-12 weeks
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| Sell Period: | |
May-June
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| Seed Form: | |
Plug tested Pelleted and Raw Seed, 80.000 s/g
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| Seed Count: | |
76923 K/g
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| Sowing Method: | |
1-2 seeds/pills per plug
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| Germination: | |
Stage I: 5-10 days at 23 °C with a relative humidity of 95 % or higher,
Stage II: 10-14 days at 20-21 °C,
Stages III and IV: 18-20 °C in media with very low soluble salt levels and pH 5.5-6.2.
Requires light for germination. Do not cover seeds. In winter supplemental light
(50 Watt/m2) is recommended. Minimum day lengths could be 12 h. Keep soil slightly
moist but not wet. Avoid the substrate to dry out.
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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 Stages III and IV fertilization levels can be increased up to 100-150 ppm.
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| Growing On: | |
5-7 weeks after germination transplant 1 plant into a pot (8-9 cm) or pack.
The young shoots should have 2-3 sets of true leaves.
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| Media: | |
Use a well-drained, growing substrate, pH 5.5-6.2.
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| Photoperiod / Light: | |
Long day plant. In winter supplemental light (50 Watt/m2) is
recommended for the good plant quality. Minimum day lengths could be 12 h.
Protect the plants in summer against high sunlight.
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| Temperature: | |
Grow at 17-19 °C. For selling harden the plants at 7-10 °C and UV light.
Begonia semperflorens does not tolerate frost.
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| Fertilization: | |
Moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with
100-150 ppm nitrogen, using a complete balanced fertilizer. High ammonium and
high nitrogen levels cause big foliage. Avoid pH above 6.5, as high pH causes iron deficiency.
Apply Fe-chelate if chlorosis becomes a problem. Avoid high salt levels in substrate.
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| Cultural Hints: | |
Monitor for fungus gnats and shore flies. During cool dark periods watch
for signs of Botrytis and Phytophthora. If temperatures rise, treatments of B-Nine or
Cycocel are effective growth regulators.
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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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