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Quick
CULTURE REPORT
Culture Tips
pH: 6 - 6.5
EC: 0.6 - 0.9
FERTILIZATION: 150-200 ppm
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: High
WATER CATEGORIES: Dry to
moderate
ROOTING OUT TEMPERATURE:
65 to 72° F
GROWING ON TEMPERATURE:
65 to 75° F
HOLDING TEMPERATURE:
50 to 60° F
FINISHING TIMES: Five to seven
weeks for 4- to 5-inch pots and
quarts; six to eight weeks for 6-inch
and gallon pots; seven to nine weeks
for 7- to 9-inch pots; 10 to 12 weeks for
10- to 12-inch pots
PINCHING AND GROWTH
REGULATORS: Pinch one to two
weeks after transplant, a second
pinch as needed for larger containers.
Paclobutrazol at 1-3 ppm as a drench
can help shape or hold the crop, but
go slowly and learn how the crop
performs in your greenhouse.
early in production; once rooted
in and actively growing they are
trouble free.
* Keep light levels high. 'Truffula
Pink' will tolerate an amazing
amount of hot direct sun and
benefit from it. This is why they
do so well in the high deserts
like Arizona, Utah and parts of
Colorado. Intense sun just makes
the plants look better and stay
even tighter in habit.
* Avoid high ammonium-nitrogen
source fertilizers; you want
good stem strength and the
ammonium-based fertilizers
tend to weaken stems as well as
encourage stem stretch. Another
thing to watch is your fertilizer
and your pH levels; ammoniumbased
fertilizers tend to lower
pH over time and 'Truffula Pink'
likes a slightly higher pH than
some other bedding plants. Look
for a nitrate nitrogen-based
fertilizer with a full micronutrient
complement for best results.
The New, Revolutionary Way.
High quality young plants.
Now available from OFFSHORE propagators.
Contact Vaughan's Horticulture to order.
Introducing the Basewell™ young plant system from Dümmen Orange. Now, for the first time, growers can order
rooted product directly from the production farm. Growers will receive young plants ready to transplant directly
into the finish container. This is a better way to save time, resources, labor and increase profitability. Basewell
technology is available from Vaughan's and comes in individual cells and full strips which are compatible with automating
sticking systems. Basewell individual cells are also suitable for hand-transplanting.
'Truffula Pink' is like many
gomphrena in that its flowers are
incredibly long lasting and are
often called everlasting flowers.
They are used as cut flowers, and
as dried or pressed flowers. This
everlasting quality also gives them
a very long shelf life at retail.
We're excited to promote this
plant in 2019 with the trials track
record it is holding. Pollinator
attraction, along with heat and
drought tolerance is what will
make 'Truffula Pink' a unique
addition to your crop portfolio.
It can be used in containers or
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in the landscape and will also
be a great addition to municipal
landscapes.
For more information about
the 'Truffula Pink' gomphrena,
contact Rick Schoellhorn at rick@
provenwinners.com.
DELIVERING
MORE
less expensive
smarter
Introducing the
Basewell young
plant rooting
system from
Dümmen Orange.
Two steps are better than three.
faster
more profitable
The Old, Ordinary Way.
To order, visit vaughans.com or call 855.864.3300

http://www.vaughans.com

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