How To Grow Gerberas

Published by Maggie on March 6, 2017

Nowadays gerbera cultivation is becoming popular. The fact is that gerbera is one of the plants that gives the greatest guarantee for the future i.e. you’ll probably have it for a long time, and this is due to several reasons:

• Assortments improve very quickly;
• Now, the nurseries use a better system of packaging with uniform boxes that deal better with transport costs and safety of the plant;
• Improved ability for longer flowering period if you treat it with fertilizer.

In the process of growing gerbera, you should pay attention to several factors:

Soil

Good drainage soil with good structure is one of the most important conditions for the successful growing of gerbera.
If the soil is too moist, with lots of organic matter and poor profile, then there is a danger for the plant to perish from phytophthora and lithium.
Before planting the gerberas, it is recommended to do an analysis of the soil. Also, be sure to add some organic matter to correct:

a) permeability,
b) the power of connecting the moisture with the soil,
c) stability of the structure.

General advice: Two cubic meters of organic matter per one hundred square meters, advanced processing of the upper soil (20 cm).

Transplanting

Gerberas should be transplanted immediately after their arrival because the young seedlings continue their growth and this process must not be stopped.

After planting and during planting, the upper part of the soil must be moist enough but not too much. For transplanting, this plant needs a minimum of 12 degrees and sunlight, however the temperature should not be higher than 30 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity (RV) must be as high as possible. The temperature at night must be between 20-22 degrees Celsius.

The watering of this plants should be performed with a small amount of water on them, from above, once a day (best in the morning). Dry spot circles on the surface of the gerbera must not be allowed, and therefore you should pay attention until the end of the vegetation period.
Watering the plants from above may be extended until the first flower. Several weeks before the appearance of the first flower, you can start with irrigation and installation through line sprinkler.

This article is about commercial production of gerberas, however we think that you may benefit from the advice and try the tips for the gerberas in your garden.