Pansy Wesel

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Life Cycle:Biennial

Familiy, Origin:Violaceae, Hybrids

Sitelocation:Full sun - partial shade

Garden Height:13 cm,5,12 inch

Crop Time:Depending on geographical location and light intensity; Plug crop: 4-6 weeks; Flowering in autumn: 11-14 weeks, annual production is possible; Flowering in spring: 25-27 weeks

Sell Period:September-October or March-April

Seed Form:Raw Seed

Seed Count:741 K/g

Sowing Method:1-3 seeds per plug or peat pot, Sowing directly into field

Germination:14 -21 days at 15-18 °C or outdoors Peat pots: in media with very low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.2-6.2. Requires light for germination. Place peat pots outdoors on fleece and keep them uniformly moist. Protect the peat pots with fleece or foil cover against drying out and against high sun intensity. The sowing should not dry out. Field: Use soils, that are free of weed, that are not encrusted and that are constantly moist. For field an irrigation system is required and the soil should not been rotated before. Use a ridge-drill for sowing. In the field the sowing need to be covered by fleece or foil to avoid drying out. Sowing amount: 0,14 g per meter and row.

Growing On:Setting out: after 6 weeks in distanced 15-18 cm in rows.

Media:Use a peat pot: 1,5 kg/m3 complete balanced fertilizer, 0-2 kg/m3 slow release fertilizer (3-6 months), iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.2. Field: humus sandy soils with good drainage. Standard fertilization: 40-60 g/m2 of a slow release fertilizer.

Temperature:Peat pot: In winter protect the plants, if the plants are frozen, by shading against sun light and drying out.

Fertilization:Peat pot: Low fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 100 ppm nitrogen (at 0 kg/m3 slow release fertilizer in substrate), using a potassium balanced fertilizer (N: K2O-ratio: 1:1,5). The plants take up the minerals at 5 °C. Avoid high ammonium and high nitrogen levels. Fertilize in autumn and in winter with each irrigation (approx. 2-4 per months). In spring fertilize 100 ppm nitrogen of a potassium balanced fertilizer. Prevent magnesium deficiency by applying magnesium sulphate (0,025 %) 1-2 times and in case of Iron deficiency apply iron-chelate for 1-2 times. Temperatures below 10 °C will inhibit the iron uptake. Therefore take care of, that for iron fertilization the temperature is above 10°C. Avoid nutrition deficiency in spring, because this a cause for high quantities of yellow leaves and very poor plant qualities. The roots are sensitive to high salt levels in substrates. Avoid high fertilizer concentrations, it is advisable to fertilize several times with low concentrations weekly. Take into consideration that outdoors nutrition might be washed out due to rainfall. Field: If necessary according to analysis, improve the soil with 40-60 g/m2 of a slow release fertilizer, applied in several portions. Take care of iron supply.

Cultural Hints:Peat pot: avoid that the plant roots grow into the soil underground for compact plant development. Cultivate rather dry. For cultivation at frost the roots should be developed very well for wintering and the plants should not be too small. Field: In winter protect the plants, if the plants are frozen, by shading against sun light and against drying out. Control and fight the weed in time, because the roots of Viola can not stand any competition. Keep water supply constant.