BRAINIAC Celosia Cristata (Benary) – 1000 Seeds

• Big, dense and early flowering heads
• Compact and uniform plant habit
• Recommended for pots and packs

Item no.: H4231

Seed Form: Raw Seed

Height: 6 ″ / 15 cm

Width: 7 ″ / 18 cm

Best Uses: Pot Plant

Product Care Information

Sow Time: January-June

Sowing Method: 1 seed per plug

Germination: Stage 1: 7-10 days at 25 °C; Stage II-IV: 11-20 days at 18-21 °C day temperature and 15-18 °C night temperature. Use media with low soluble salt levels and pH: 5.5-6.0. Requires light for germination. Cover seed lightly with vermiculite after sowing. Keep soil slightly moist but not wet.

Media: Use a well-drained, growing substrate with 15-30 % clay, 1-1,5 kg/m3 complete balanced fertilizer, iron-chelate, micronutrients, pH: 5.5-6.0.

Temperature: Grow at 18-20 °C. At the end of the cultivation time decrease the temperature to 16 °C. Avoid temperatures below 16 °C, because Celosia needs warm temperatures to grow.

Fertilization: Moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 150-200 ppm nitrogen, using a potassium and phosphate balanced fertilizer (N: K₂O-Ratio: 1 :1,5). Avoid high ammonium and high nitrogen levels. Prevent magnesium deficiency by applying magnesium sulphate (0,05 %) 1-2 times and in case of iron deficiency apply iron-chelate for 1-2 times.

Tip: Cultivate plants firstly slightly moist and later dry. Avoid an inhibited and stressful cultivation (in particular low temperatures or nutrition deficiency), because the flower initiation may start before plants have reached sufficient size and thus the plant quality decreases.