OsteospermumGenesis

Liner Vs. Direct StickSpring 2016Ball Flora Plant

Research & Development

725 Zenon WayArroyo Grande CA 93420(805) 489-0228

TrialPurpose:DetermineifanOsteo Genesiscuttingcanbestuckdirectlyintoa1gallonpotonthesamedayasalinertransplant.

Liner

OsteospermumGenesisDataPointsLiner Genesis Cutting

StickTray Size: 102tray Directstickinto1gallonpots

DaysUnderMist: 10days inpropagation Reference mistingchartbelow

Stick: Week42 Week47

Transplant: Week47 Directlystuckweek47

Pinch: Week 50 Week 50

PGR: Week1:B-Nine2,500/Cycocel750ppm

Week1:B-Nine2,500/Cycocel750ppm

Finish: Week9 Week9

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Average Moles/day

¡ October 2015: 8.1 mol/m¯²d¯¹

¡ November 2015: 6.3 mol/m¯²d¯¹

¡ December 2015: 5.3 mol/m¯²d¯¹

¡ January 2016: 13.8 mol/m¯²d¯¹

¡ February 2016: 25.0 mol/m¯²d¯¹

¡ Osteospermum Genesis Dark Purple cuttings directly stuck into 1 gallon pots.

¡ Osteospermum Dark Purple liner 5 weeks after stick, ready to transplant into 1 gallon pot.

Genesis Direct Stick - 17 weeks after stick

Liner Transplant – 22 weeks after stick

Osteospermum Dark Purple

Liner Vs. Direct Stick Rooting

Dark Purple Liner Dark Purple Direct Stick

GenesisDirectStick

LinerTransplant

Osteospermum SerenityDarkPurpleURC

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Osteospermum SerenityDarkPurpleGenesisDirectStick

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URC Stick Liner Transplant Pinch

URC DirectStick Pinch

Osteospermum Genesis

Liner Transplant

¡ Total Crop Time: 22 Weeks

¡ 5 weeks to create a liner ready to transplant

¡ Diverts resources to transplant liner

¡ Faster rooting to the edge of pot

Genesis Direct Stick¡ Total Crop Time: 17 Weeks

¡ Can be propagated without bottom heat (under remay cloth).

¡ Directly stick into 1 gallon pot

¡ Reduce the need of labor (no need to transplant).

¡ Quickly matches liner rooting

¡ Faster development

¡ Frees up bench space quicker (reduces crop time).