African Daisy Planting Methods and Timing
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The African daisy is a perennial herbaceous flower of the Compositae family and the Gerbera genus. It is native to South Africa and is now widely cultivated around the world, with a broad prospect for use as a cut flower.
1. Cultivation: African daisies have a well-developed root system, requiring loose, fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil with a depth of over 6 inches and a pH of 6-6.5. Form ridges and ditches, with ridge width of 40 cm and ditch width of 39 cm, then strictly disinfect the soil. Water the ridge surface 1-2 days before planting to keep the soil moist. Plant the seedlings on the ridge, with double rows planted alternately, with a spacing of 25 cm. When planting, leave the root neck exposed and water thoroughly.
2. Management:
① African daisies prefer warm winters and cool summers, with good air circulation and plenty of sunlight. The optimal growth temperature is 20-25°C. Growth is poor below 10°C and above 30°C, with poor cold resistance and growth stopping below 7°C. A root temperature of 16-19°C is most conducive to growth and development. If it can be maintained above 12°C in winter and not exceed 28°C in summer, it can bloom all year round.
② African daisies do not have a significant response to day length, with the best flower development under strong light. Some shading can make the flower stems longer, which is more beneficial for cut flowers. Strong sunlight should be provided in winter, and proper shading and humidity reduction should be done in summer to maintain non-dormancy and year-round production of high-quality flowers.
③ Control water during the seedling stage and provide water in time during the vigorous growth stage. Avoid getting water on the center of the leaf cluster to prevent flower bud rot. It is best to water using drip irrigation.
④ African daisies like fertilizer. In addition to sufficient base fertilizer, attention should be paid to top dressing supplements. The ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is 5:4:8:4. Topdress once a week in spring and autumn, and once every 10 days in winter and summer. If using drip irrigation, a nutrient solution can be prepared, applying fertilizer and water together at a concentration of about 0.3.
⑤ Pay attention to the hygiene management of the planting area, promptly removing withered leaves and diseased plants, and disinfecting the planting holes after removing the diseased plants.
Plants for cut flowers should maintain vigorous growth to make the plants upright and the flower stems straight. Only after the flowers are fully open can they be harvested. African daisies have large flower disks and long flower stems, requiring special transparent film covers to protect the flower disks from bruising during transport.
3. Methods of propagation for African daisies include:
① Division propagation. From April to May, dig up the old plants after the spring blooming and divide them into several plants, with larger clusters divided into more plants, each with 4-5 leaves, and plant them separately.
② Cutting propagation. Dig up a healthy mother plant, remove some of the thick roots, cut off the leaves, remove the growth point, retain the root neck, and plant it in a planting bed after消毒. Maintain a bed temperature of 22-25°C and a relative humidity of 70-80%. Gradually, cuttings for propagation will grow. When the shoots have 4-5 leaves, cut them with leaves, dip in rooting powder, and plant them in the cutting bed, controlling the room temperature at around 25°C and the relative humidity at 80-90%. After 3-4 weeks of rooting, they can be transplanted to the field.
③ Seed propagation. Some African daisy varieties can be propagated by seeds. Seeds can germinate in about 10 days at 21-24°C, but there is a risk of variation in seedlings.
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