Salvia Fizz Grower Fact

Salvia Fizz
Salvia splendens

COLORS AVAILABLE: Cream, Grape, Peach, Raspberry and Strawberry (formerly Bloody Mary)
GARDEN SIZE: Height: 8-12¡±
NOVELTY CHARACTERISTIC:
Early flowering, heavily branched genetically dwarf; dense placement of flowers on spike gives more color show and excellent lasting ability
MARKET USE: Packs, pots, combination planters, mass plantings



CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONTAINER SIZE:
SOWING: 288 tray
FINISH CONTAINER: Packs, 4¡±, 6¡± and Gallon containers

PLUG STAGE:
GERMINATION Emergence 5-7 days / 75-78¡ãF / lightly cover seed with course vermiculite, soil must be evenly moist for good germination
EC (POUR THRU METHOD): Emergence to cotyledon expansion= 0.1-0.25 mS/cm
cotyledon expansion to true leaf growth= 0.75 mS/cm
plug finish EC= 0.75-1.0 mS/cm
PLUG FINISH TIME: 4-6 weeks in a 288 tray

FINISHING:
TRANSPLANT: 25-35 days after sowing
DAYS TO FLOWER: 55-65 days
TEMPERATURE: 65-75¡ãF day / 55-60¡ãF night
EC: 1.0-2.25 mS/cm (pour thru method)
pH: 5.4-5.8
COMMON DISEASE/PESTS: Alternaria Leaf Spot / Aphids, Spider Mites, Thrips

NOTES:
-After cotyledons have expanded, lower temperature to 65-68¡ãF to reduce stretching.
-Plugs best shipped between 41 & 54¡ãF.
-pH & EC should be monitored for this crop. Salvia is very sensitive to high salts. pH should not exceed 6.2.