Schedule Crop - Salvia New Dimension™

Salvia New Dimension™

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.

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.

Week color desired

Sow week

Plug transplant week

Early Spring

Quart
(1 ppp)

Gallon
(3 ppp)

Spring/Summer

Quart
(1 ppp)

Gallon
(3 ppp)

Late-Summer/Fall

Quart
(1 ppp)

Gallon
(3 ppp)

Salvia New Dimension™ Rose

Salvia New Dimension™ Blue

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Germination
Seed Form:	TRT
PlugSize:	288
Seeds/Cell:	2-4
Plug Crop Weeks:	5-6
Days from 50% to maximum germination:	3-4
Cover Seed:	Light cover

Plug Production
Stage 1
Moisture:	Level 4
Temperature:	68-72°F (20-22°C)
Light:	Optional

Stage 2
Moisture:	Level 3
Temperature:	65-68°F (18-20°C)
Light:	2,000-2,500 fc (21,500-26,900 Lux)
Fertilizer:	Less than 100 ppm N (Less than 0.7 EC)

Stage 3
Moisture:	Level 2
Temperature:	60-65°F (16-18°C)
Light:	2,000-2,500 fc (21,500-26,900 Lux)
Fertilizer:	100 to 175 ppm N (0.7 to 1.2 EC)

Stage 4
Moisture:	Level 2
Temperature:	60-65°F (16-18°C)
Light:	4,000-5,000 fc (43,100-53,800 Lux)
Fertilizer:	100 to 175 ppm N (0.7 to 1.2 EC)

Vernalization:	No
Propagation Key Tips:	Critical Daylength: 14 hours. Short day (10 hours) bulk needed for forcing. For forcing info: See Perennials Forcing Guide. Spray damp-off fungicide.

Growing on to Finish
Growing on Temperature:	(day) 60-72°F (16-22°C) (night) 50-59°F (10-15°C)
Target Media pH/EC (1:2):	5.5-6.2 pH 0.9-1.3 mmhos/cm
Fertilizer:	175 to 225 ppm N (1.2 to 1.5 EC)
Daylength:	Facultative Long Day
Daylength Notation:	For forcing info: See Perennials Forcing Guide.
Fertilizer Notation:	Apply fertilizer at rate 1 to 2 (100 to 125 ppm N/1.2 to 1.5 mmhos/cm EC) or 150 ppm as needed. Maintain the pH at 5.5 to 6.2.
Bulking Strategy:	See Perennial Forcing chart in Product Information Guide.
Finishing Key Tips:	Grow relatively dry. Avoid leaf yellowing caused by high pH (Fe) and/or low N when generative. Spray weekly with Bittersalt MGSO4 1g/liter. Monitor for Spider Mites, Rhizoctonia, Leafspot and Root Rot. Wet after transplant with preventive spray.