With the increase in market requirement for bouquets packed at reference ready for market use , Selecta one upbringing has rise to the challenge to increase the choice available for posy in Kenya with chrysanthemum that need no supplementary light , just 12 hours of sunshine per 24-hour interval , and fork out minimum 55 curium stem .
Andre Lek conducting test .
Sustainable productionSustainable production can be explain in many ways and at the Selecta one group , it does not stop within their daily exercise ; it blend in to their main substance - breeding process ; focalise on the search of more sustainable variety ; energy delivery , repellent to less chemical environments and longer vase biography , explains Selecta ’s Area Manager André Lek .
pack fragrancy at sourceThe securities industry is increasingly demanding for bouquets that are made at root , but what is the advantage ? " Making bouquets at source come down the plant treatment of the stems leave in better character plants with longer vase spirit to terminate consumers " , says Lek .
And with Selecta ’s target of achieve responsible for breeding - a commitment that must be fulfilled with successful salmagundi that encounter worldwide timbre , monetary standard and condition – they strive a milestone with their new chrysanthemum .
More chrysanthemums on trials .
Chrysanthemum used to be a thought-provoking crop to acquire in KenyaEven though chrysanthemum accommodate very well in bouquets , it is not a crop preferred by many raiser as it used to be a ambitious and dearly-won harvest to produce . " In the past , in Kenya , chrysanthemums have been reckon as crops that need long day to attain the minimum stem distance and weight required for the market ; consequently , not many companionship in Kenya were uncoerced to grow chrysanthemums because of the complexity of develop between the need for recollective days , dim out net and specialised greenhouse . "
" On top of that , the trust on lighting and the unreliability on the power system in Kenya made the crop unpopular in comparison to other filler ; the production cost were therefore too mellow for the terminal price of the stems , which made growers give this beautiful efflorescence a wide berth and made it a fresh challenge for the Selecta one breeding department . "
Neither extra lightning nor greenhouse modification neededOver the years breeding has made leap in Chrysanthemum genetics , Selecta one ’s boldness to cover and take in Kenya has resulted in the ability to select DOE - salve varieties that do well under the Kenyan climate and natural daytime length without the need for auxiliary light .
" These varieties , sold as rootle film editing ready for sticking , allow for the grower not only to save some resource by avoiding supplemental light , but also to harvest stems up to 55 to 70 cm summit enough for the sweetness market . "
Selecta one mixture are even more sympathetic as growers do not have to make any modifications to their greenhouses and can use the structures they were antecedently using for blush wine . " These varieties allow growers to adapt their bouquets to each season and celebration while ensuring high bounty product for wholesalers and florists . "
Modify bouquets easily"Chrysanthemums are one of the few flower crops that offer a wide stove color pallet , frame ; single , double , release , cushion and size ; big heyday and minuscule efflorescence - all with a short growing period allow to easily modifying bouquets . "
Assuring the delivering of improve mathematical product lines and new varieties to manufacturer the new chrysanthemum varieties are engender and take in Kenya " and thus come with some extra magic spell " , adds Lek . " They trip the light fantastic toe to the African beat , they are full of vibrancy and colors that will skip over out of every bouquet and are a marvellous compliment to the east African roses . "
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