Trialing Gerbera At C. Raker & Sons

The Raker Gerbera Trial, featuring 196 varieties transplanted into four-inch and six-inch pots, will take place from October 20-24 this year at the C. Raker & Sons headquarters in Litchfield, Mich. Six breeders–Sakata, Syngenta, Global Flowers, Kieft, Northern Innovators and HMA Plants–provided varieties for the trial, which is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. that week.

Series cultivated for the gerbera trial include Festival, Jaguar, Royal, Revolution, Floriline, Fortune and Crazy Colors. The suppliers will be in attendance and available to present variety and cultural information for each series.

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Of the 196 varieties that will be on hand, 150 are standard varieties and 46 are miniature. There are three flower types: single, semi-double and spider.

Raker is also conducting two additional experiments. The first encompasses a secondary trial of 32 different color mixes sown two weeks after the primary trial to demonstrate early flower timing and crop uniformity. The second considers possible industry routines, demonstrating the effects of holding plugs too long before transplant.

Greenhouse tours are available each day of the trial at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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