Plug Connection
Stock Iron
Iron has straight hard stems and the tips don't stretch after cutting. They are a touch shorter than some cut strains, which can be countered by offering extra water. We often have 3' stock on our farm, so a couple inches shorter is fine by me!
This refined series is available in a full range of colors. Expect 55% doubles.
Grown in a 288 cell tray billed as 285.
Stock likes it crowded. 8-12 plants per square foot.
Order 6 or more weeks in advance of desired ship date.
Learn More: Stock Growing Guide
Order Minimums & Tray Sizes
The minimum Plug Connection order is four total trays (each tray can be a different variety)
A full shipping box contains FOUR 128 cell trays or a combination of 128 and 288 cell trays.
*If you are only ordering 288 cell trays, then FIVE trays will fill a box.
Growing Guides
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| Common Name | Stock |
| Genus |
Matthiola
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| Species | incana |
| Family |
Brassicaceae
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| Life Cycle | annual |
| Format | Plugs |
| Plug Care |
Transplant with 1 week of arrival.
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| Netting / Staking |
1 layer of support netting.
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| Temperature Range |
28-75F
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| Spacing |
Plant clumps of 2 to 3 plants every 6".
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| Soil Preference |
Fertile, moist, and well drained.
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| Day Length |
Facultative long day.
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| Pinching | No |
| When to Plant |
Plant in the cool part of the year, either 2-4 weeks before first frost in fall, or 4-6 weeks before last frost in the spring.
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| Harvesting |
Harvest when flowers are 2/3 open. Don't cut too young as the buds don't continue opening as much as other species.
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| Post Harvest Care |
Holding solution in the cooler.
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| Diseases / Insects |
Generally pest free. Aphids and other common pests may occur from time to time.
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| Bailey's Notes |
The cooler you grow stock, the better the quality will be. It needs lots of fertility and must never dry out. This is a crop that won't recover from a single bad day in its life, but if you meet its needs will reward you with tall stems topped with impressively large flowers. They have a strong tap root, and need to be planted on arrival. Do not hold stock in its tray for more than a few days. The best stock is grown in a high tunnel, transplanted in late winter. It can handle a frost, but prefers to establish in a range of 35-50F. Don't worry if you see buds forming when the plant is too short. They add significant height from the time of bud initiation to harvest.
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