Abby
Item no.: CG0301R- Round-shaped plant habit
- Decorative spikelets growing from dark green leaves
- Great filler in floral arrangements
- Tolerates high water levels
- Crop Time
- Spring: 10 - 12 weeks
- Height ∅
- 30 ″ / 75 cm
- Width ∅
- 22 ″ / 55 cm
- Exposure
- Sun - Shade
- Seed Form
- Raw Seed
- Product Use
- Bedding, Cutflower, Landscape, Pots
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Plume Color
- Green
Technical Guide
Germination: Optimum conditions for seedling development, beginning on the day of sowing until radicle emergence. Expect germination in 7-14 days.
Cover: No cover is required.
Sowing method: 3-5 seeds per plug.
Media: pH 5.5-6.2; EC <0.7
Temperature: 22-24 °C (72-76 °F) until radicle emergence, then reduce to 20 °C (68 °F) during day and night.
Moisture: Begin with a saturated (5) for the first two weeks. Then alternate between moisture levels wet (4) and moist (3).
Light: Light is required for germination. Provide light levels of 30,000 lx which can be increased to 50,000 lx before transplanting.
Fertilizer: Maintain an EC <0.7. Use a balanced fertilizer. Feeding should start <100 ppm N.
Growth Regulators: Not required.
Media: pH 5.5-6.5; EC 1.0-1.2
Temperature: Cooler temperatures up to a minimum of 6 °C (42 °F) promote stable stems and a compact, well-branched plant habit in pots. Warmer temperatures shorten the crop time.
Moisture: Cyperus tolerate high water levels. Keep the plants on the moisture level moist (3) to wet (4).
Light: High light levels shorten the crop time.
Fertilizer: Low to moderate fertilization levels are required. Use a balanced fertilizer.
Growth Regulators: Not required.
Moisture Codes
| Saturated (5) | Water is easily observed when finger is pressed on cell. Water moves freely from the top of the plug to the bottom. |
| Wet (4) | Media looks black and is not glistening. The media feels wet to the touch but there is very little water movement. |
| Moist (3) | Water is not easily visible. When finger is pressed on the cell there is very little movement from top to bottom. |
| Medium (2) | Media is not black, but now looks medium brown. There is no water movement when pressed with finger. |
| Dry (1) | Media has changed color to a very light brown and is dry to the touch. |
All information in our technical guide is based on our own trials and would therefore be as guideline only. Detailed cultivation aspects vary depending on climate, location, time of year and environmental conditions. Benary expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content of such data/information and makes no representation or warranty for the cultivation of any products listed. It is recommended that growers conduct a trial of products under their own conditions.