Gerbera Mini Revolution

Description
Mini Revolution is the new generation in genetically compact pot-Gerbera, succeeding the Mini Color Series with improved plant habit, earliness and shorter stem-length.
Mini Revolution has genetically a more compact vigour than standard Revolution and is best suitable for 9-10 cm/4” container, creating optimal balance between plant and flower-size.
Mini mix contains a wide range of colours, both dark as well as green-centred, including bicolours and semi-double flowers.
Flowering potplant for 8-10cm pots, with very short cultivation time. Short flowerstems on compact, shortleaved plants. Stems do not stretch during transport or later. Mini Revolutions are the very best miniature Gerbera’s in the world.

General
-height: 20-25 cm/8-10" (incl. pot)
-life cycle: depending on sowing date: 15-17 weeks (sowing -> harvesting)
-seedcount: 350 to 450 seeds per gram
-family: Asteraceae

Sowing instruction
-method: 1 seed per cell, preferably star-shaped cells. Use a light soil with 5,5-6,5 pH; cover lightly
-time: yearround. When natural daylength shortens, culture time increases to 16 weeks
-temperature: 18-20°C (64-68°F) during germination. High percentage of usable plants.
-germination time: 4-6 days after sowing

Growing on
-transplanting: grade the young seedlings in two sizes; pot directly in end pot. The two sizes will develop into uniform plants.
Potting 4-5 weeks after sowing
-potting soil: use a light, well-balanced and well-draining potting soil
-pot size: 9-10 cm /3,5-4 "
-irrigation: ebb/flow well possible; also standard overhead watering until flowerbuds grow over the leaves
-density: from potting to spacing: approx. 90 pl/m2.After spacing in end position: between 35 and 45 pl/m2.
-culture temperature: best results with 19-19°C (66-66°F). This may vary with your experience and/or local differences

-diseases/pests: should diseases/pests emerge, treatment with pesticides known from the cutflower culture can be applied. Gerbera is susceptible to white fly and thrips.
-fertilization: see special advice at the end of this culture info
-light: Gerbera likes to be grown under high light conditions. During the darker period of the year, additional lighting is recommended
-croptime: depending on sowing date (location), the culture will take 15-17 weeks from sowing. Total crop reaping time: 2 weeks in spring and summer; 3 weeks in autumn.

General advice
-wrapping : special wrapping sleeves are available in most countries. Do not use plastic. Paper or polypropylene is preferred.
-culture scheme : in weeks
sowing 0
potting 5
spacing 8
start flowering 12
50% 13
100% 15

-It is very well possible to sow Gerbera without covering the seed.
Keep the climate in the germination chamber as humid as possible.
First day after sowing, mist + propamocarb up to 25 litres of water per 100 m2.
Plug and seed must be saturated. Use water with EC-0. Keep this climate for 6-7 days. From day 8: start lowering the RH towards 80% by opening the germination beds.
-From day 14: remove cover (plastic); reduce watering
-From day 21: remove fleece cover; watering (overhead) if plants need it.
(In this stage plants need approx. 1/3 of the amount of water of the start.
-Mistakes made in this part of the culture of Gerbera are:
-Mist: drip size too large -> cotyledon damage
-Water is too cold: hard and brittle plants
-No propamocarb: plants wilt and die off
-Old plastic cover or infected boxes: plants wilt and die off
-Unperforated cover: lack of oxygene -> plants die
-From day 28: start watering and add a little fertilizer (EC 0.8).
This week sorting starts also. If one grows in plugtrays, sorting is easy: