A Fresh Take on Campanula ft. Sakata’s Bob Croft

In this comprehensive episode covering a key cut flower, Ball Seed’s cut flower business manager Joan Mazat and Sakata Seed America’s product technical manager Bob Croft discuss the Champion II series of campanula—with a uniform, shorter flowering window compared to older series, saving time and providing a quicker cycle for growers.

 

Bob shares tips and tricks for based on years of campanula production experience taking viewers from germination to transplant and on to finishing and post-harvest care. Campanula crops certainly have some nuances to be aware of, and Bob provides plenty of critical information for managing all factors of plant growth (light, water, nutrition, temperature and gas exchange), as well as strategies for controlling pests and diseases.

 

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WATCH THE VIDEO! https://youtu.be/UaJZZgj3KfE

• Campanula Champion II from Sakata: https://sakataornamentals.com/plantname/champion-2/ 
• Ball CutFlowers: https://www.ballseed.com/cutflowers/
• Tools from Ball CutFlowers (presentations & literature, market trends, videos, podcasts, Dave’s newsletter, industry resources): https://www.ballseed.com/cutflowers/Resources/