Cyperus Alternifolius
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Life Cycle:Perennial
Familiy, Origin:Cyperaeae, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius
Sitelocation:Full sun - partial shade
Garden Height:60 cm,23,62 inch
Crop Time:Plug crop: 4-6 weeks; Green pots: 16-20 weeks
Sell Period:All-season
Seed Form:Raw Seed
Seed Count:16667 K/g
Sowing Method:4-6 seeds in plugs
Germination:10-12 days at 20-24 °C, Needs darkness to germinate. Cover the seeds and keep them moist. Avoid dry substrates.
Growing On:8 weeks after sowing transplant 4-6 plants into a pot (8-10 cm) and 8 weeks later into bigger pot (12-13 cm).
Media:Peat, 10-30 % clay, 0-12 % sand, 3 kg/m3 complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH-value: 5.0-6.0.
Temperature:14-25 °C. Over wintering at 12-15 °C.
Fertilization:Moderate fertilization levels are required. 150-200 ppm use a complete balanced fertilizer. Ca level in water up to till 20 °dH. Cumulative CaCO2 (15 °dH) possible. Avoid high nitrogen levels.
Cultural Hints:Don't let the soil dry out otherwise the plants will react immediately with brown leaf tops. Cyperus survives water heights up to 10 cm, but the pots may not be flooded with water. |