“ metre is money , ” says Brian Bourdon , production Line Manager and Offsite Manager at Four Star . “ That ’s why Supernova liners can benefit both large and little growers . ”
The Supernova liners were developed more than 20 years ago in cooperation with researcher at Michigan State University to guarantee that small container crops have consistent and quicker flowering for grocery store . To do this , Four Star care for regular sized liner with a treatment of intensive lighting , space to encourage increase , filch , PGRs and estrus — all of which help the liner flower faster and on metre .
Bourdon explains , “ These are not larger stopple with bigger dirt book . We do n’t want that because you ’d need more PGRs . This treatment is meant for Grande small containers , allowing each plant to have more ramification and more flowers , in a much quicker time menstruum .
Faster to market“A standard sized ocean liner typically would take 7 to 10 weeks to be ready to commercialize in a 4 - in . container , ” he says . “ And growers who do n’t apply PGRs on them would have to deal with the plants grow into each other . ”
Like all Supernova Liners , the Golden Butterfly Argyranthemum stopple evidence here is a regular - sized liner that receives special intervention for faster flowering .
In contrast , Bourdon sound out the Supernovas are ready for market much more promptly . “ They cost more initially , but the vainglorious payback is in meter . The Supernovas take only 4 or 5 workweek to wind up , and involve no pinching or PGRs . Those labor disbursement savings more than countervail the initial price . ”
Because the crops finish more quickly , many cultivator also have been able to end plants ahead of time and add an extra turn every season , which can be a considerable advantage , he append .
More flowers , on timeTwo of the principal reward of using Supernova liner is that they are faster to bloom ( saving production time ) and they need less aid from workers ( save labor ) . Because these liner are nip at Four Star , they do not need further top by the grower . In fact , nip is not recommended because it would remove the initiated buds .
The Supernova treatment is only used on those plants that can benefit from it , Bourdon says . “ Some plants just do n’t require it , so we do n’t expend it on them . Bacopa is a right representative . They do just well alone as a 104 Liner in a Grande container . As we introduce newfangled variety , we find which ace can benefit from the discourse . ”
The conflict in a Supernova treated vs. standard liner plant can be seen in comparative photographs like thoseshown here . Supernova treated lining have thicker branching and faster , more reproducible anthesis . This allow cultivator to have beautiful crops ready for mart with every turn .
Supernova liners are offered as 52s , 50 and 28 Thrillers . The Supernova 52s are available in several popular sort such as Angelonia , Calibrachoa , Petunia , Nemesia , Salvia , Verbena and others . Supernova 50s are put up in Infinity New Guinea Impatiens and SunPatiens Impatiens . The 28 Thrillers are developed to support a larger , well - grow root system for larger container .
Try the novel Supernova 52sWhen Four Star switched yield from 84 to 104 Liners , it also alter from the product of Supernova 42s to Supernova 52s . “ It was the same conversion , ” Bourdon says . “ They have the same soil mass as the 104 Liner but are spaced every other flora in a tray to encourage more ramification and prime . ”
Supernova 52 liner like these Supertunia White Charm Petunia have the same dirt volume as a 104 Liner but are spaced every other plant in the tray to encourage more ramification and flowers .
Just as growers run across no dispute in performance when they switched from 84s to 104s , they will see no difference in Supernova 52 performance , he add .
Another reward is saving on shipping . “ This new system is courteous because those raiser who obtain plants embark to them now save 20 % on their shipping costs and have fewer trays to cover on arrival , ” he notes , because the Supernova 52 format cater more plants per tray and allow more plant life to ship per box .
develop Supernovas is easy“I am often need for my advice , and I would commend grower ensure to maintain warmer temperatures in their greenhouses to finish Supernovas on time . I recommend mid- to upper 60s to keep the flowers developing on schedule . Otherwise , if it is too cool , they will acquire more slowly . ”
Grow Supernova Liners on in greenhouses heated from the mid- to upper 60 to finish on time , with full flowers and ramification .
“ With every order of Supernova liners , Four Star provides cultural selective information , ” says Bourdon . “ you may also find a lot of information about Supernova finish on our website . ”
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