Zinnia Crystal Grower Fact

(Zinnia Crystal)
Zinnia angustifolia

COLORS AVAILABLE: Orange, White, Yellow
FLOWER/GARDEN SIZE: A profusion of colorful 1¡± single flowers all summer long on compact plants
Garden height: 6-8¡±
NOVELTY CHARACTERISTIC: compact habit, extremely floriferous, fast culture
MARKET USE: Summer annuals, packs to pots, combination planters



CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONTAINER SIZE:
SOWING: 288 tray
FINISH CONTAINER: Packs to 4¡± pots

PLUG STAGE:
GERMINATION emergence 4-8 days / 70-72 ¡ãF / cover seed
EC (POUR THRU METHOD): emergence to cotyledon expansion= 0.5-0.75 mS/cm
cotyledon expansion to plug finish= 0.75-1.0 mS/cm
PLUG FINISH TIME: 4-5 weeks in a 288 tray

FINISHING:
TRANSPLANT: 25-30 days after sowing
DAYS TO FLOWER: 55-65 days
TEMPERATURE: 70-80 ¡ãF day / 60 ¡ãF night
EC: 1.0-2.6 mS/cm (pour thru method)
pH: 5.8-6.5

COMMON DISEASE/PESTS: Root & Stem Rots, Leaf Spots / Aphids, Spider Mites, Thrips

NOTES:
-Root rots are especially a problem if plants are grown too cool & wet.
-Plants are very tolerant of powdery mildew.

REVIEWS/AWARDS:
-Has been awarded to Crystal White.