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Kieft Seed Scheduling Tool

Salvia New Dimension™

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Data is gathered from our Elburn, Ill., trials (Zone 5a) for a North American audience. Warm-climate growers: expect 1-2 weeks earlier finishing. Cool-climate growers: expect 1 week slower. Dates based on standard 288 plug size.
Early Spring
Week color desired
Quart
(1 ppp)
Gallon
(3 ppp)
Sow week
 
 
Plug transplant week
 
 
Spring/Summer
Week color desired
Quart
(1 ppp)
Gallon
(3 ppp)
Sow week
 
 
Plug transplant week
 
 
Late-Summer/Fall
Week color desired
Quart
(1 ppp)
Gallon
(3 ppp)
Sow week
 
 
Plug transplant week
 
 
Notes/Pitfall Management
Seeds germinate in 3-5 days. After germ (stage 2), dry down to a '3' regularly. Keeping seedlings too wet early on can lead to some abnormal growth. Grow plugs under short day photoperiod for best finished containers. As with all Salvia nemerosa, watch for spider mites and black bacterial leaf spots. Maintain pH 6.2-6.5. Susceptible to micronutrient toxicity.
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