Marigold Growing Information (American)
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Marigold : French Marigolds
Seeds & Crop information :
Seed Count : approximately 300-350 seeds per gram.
Available as raw and detailed seeds.
Time from sowing to transplanting : 15-20 days
Time from transplanting to first flower : 30-35 days
Growth Stage |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
Stage 4 |
Visual
pH : 5.8-6.0
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At the end of stage 1, the root will have emerged and the cotyledons will be starting to unfurl. |
At the end of stage 2, the roots will be 2.5-5.0 cms.long. The cotyledons will have expanded fully. |
At the end of stage 3, roots should be 7.5-10 cms.long. The seedlings should be 2.5-5.0 cms.tall and the first two true leaves should be present. |
At the end of stage 4 the roots should hold the plug media together and able to pull the plug and media out of the tray in one mass. |
Moisture |
Sow seed on a media having a medium moisture content. Seeds should be covered with a layer of sowing media to maintain moisture levels. |
Alternate between moisture level 4 and 2 to avoid disease. |
Alternate between moisture level 4 and 2 to avoid disease. |
Alternate between moisture level 4 and 2 to avoid disease. |
Growing Environment |
Keep under 70% plastic shade net. |
No shading required. |
No shading required. |
No shading required. |
Lighting |
Light is not necessary for germination. |
Normal light. (Full sun) |
Normal light. (Full sun) |
Normal light. (Full sun) |
Media Temperature |
Temp. 22-24 degrees centigrade. |
Temp. 20-21 degrees centigrade. |
Temp. 18-20 degrees centigrade. |
Temp. 17-18 degrees centigrade. |
Fertilizer |
No fertilizer is required for germination. |
Begin feeding at 50-75 ppm nitrogen with a calcium nitrate based fertilizer. |
Feed 75-100 ppm of calcium nitrate mix. |
Refer Stage 3 |
Media EC
(Electro Conductivity)
|
EC not more than 0.5 |
0.5-0.75 |
0.75-1.0 |
Refer Stage 3 |