Cuphea
pH:
C (6 - 6.5)
B (0.6 - 0.9)
Medium (150 - 200 ppm)
High
Dry to Moderate
Moderate to Moist
C (65 - 72º Fahrenheit)
B,C,4 (70 - 75º Fahrenheit)
B (50 - 60º Fahrenheit)
Late Spring through Summer Finish. Standard PPP.
4-5" and Quart Pot : 5-6
6" and Gallon Pot : 6-8
7-9" Pot : 8-10
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot : 10-12
Pinch once, soft, two weeks after liner planting. Second pinch recommended for shaping. B-Nine may be used at 1,500-2,500ppm 2 weeks after pinching. Bonzi is also effective.
General pest and disease practices as listed in notes. Watch for thrips, white flies and aphids.
Grower Tips:
Drying out plant to wilt will cause leaf burn and leaf drop. Can be run a little dry but not to wilt
Under low light and high humidity conditions oedema (bumps on the foliage) can occur. When environmental conditions improve the oedema should recede.
Last to move outside
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