Inca II™ Deep Orange

• Scientific Name : Tagetes erecta
• Common Name : African (American) Marigold
• Blooming Season : Spring, Late Spring, Summer
• Plant Habit : Upright, Mounded
• Spacing : 10 - 12"
  
• Height : 12 - 14"
  
• Width : 12 - 14"
  
• Exposure : Sun

Botanical name: Tagetes erecta
Product form: Seed
Containers: Packs, Pints, Quarts, Gallons, Hanging
Baskets
Habit: Upright
Garden Specifications
Garden Height: 12–14” (30–35 cm) tall
Garden Width: 12–14” (30–35 cm) wide
Exposure: Full sun
USDA zone: 10
AHS zone: 12–1
Product use: Packs, Containers, Hanging Baskets,
Landscapes, Patio Pots, Combos
Germination
Stages 1 & 2
Germination time: 3–5 days
Media temp: 72–75 °F (22–24 °C)
Chamber: Optional
Light: Not required for germination
Seed cover: Yes
Moisture level: 5 - SATURATED: Soil is dark brown
and shiny, free water is present at the surface of the soil, water
drips freely from the bottom of the tray, and trays are heavy
with a visible bend in the middle.
Rec. tray size: 288-cell tray
Seed cover: Yes
Young Plant Production
Stage 3 & 4
Temperature
Day: 68–70 °F (20–21 °C)
Night: 68–70 °F (20–21 °C)
Average daily temperature: 69 °F (21 °C)
Lighting
Day extension lighting: Not necessary
Light intensity: 2,000–2,500 foot candles (400–500
micro mols)
Day length response: Facultative short day
Day light integral: 10–12 mols/day
Media pH: 6.1–6.5
Media EC: SME 0.5 to 0.75 mS/cm
Fertilizer: 75–125 ppm N
Moisture level: Media should be allowed to dry between
irrigations. Alternate between moisture level 3 and 4.
2 - MEDIUM: Soil is light brown in color, no water can be
extracted from soil, and soil will crumble apart.
3 - MOIST: Soil is brown in color, strongly squeezing the soil
will extract a few drops of water, and trays are light with no
visible bend.
4 - WET: Soil is dark brown but not shiny, no free water is
seen at the surface of the soil, when pressed or squeezed
water drips easily, and trays are heavy with a visible bend in
the middle.
Pinching: No
Plant growth regulators (PGRs): Usually not
needed. If necessary spray with B-Nine at 1,500–2,500 ppm
to control stem elongation.
Plug grow time: 4–5 weeks in a 288-cell tray
Comments: Easy to germinate on the bench. Maintain
media pH above 6.2 to avoid iron/manganese toxicity. Short
days will shorten time to flower.
Finishing
Temperature
Day: 68–70 °F (20–21 °C)
Night: 58–60 °F (14–16 °C)
Average daily temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
Lighting
Day extension lighting: Not necessary
Light intensity: 4,000–6,000 foot candles
Day length response: Facultative short day
Day light integral: 12–14 mols/day
Transplanting: Transplant directly into the finished
container. Place the rooting media slightly below the level of
media in the container. Make sure that the root ball is covered
and that the plug is situated in the center of the pot.
Media pH: 0
Media EC: SME EC: 0.9–1.3 mS/cm, PourThru EC: 1.4–2.0
mS/cm
Fertilizer: 125–175 ppm N
Inca II™ Deep Orange