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Carnation vs Rose

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Carnation Rose

Measure	Carnation	Rose
Season	Protected	Perennial
Sowing window	Year-round	Sep–Oct (planting)
Days to harvest	120–150 to flower	90–120 to flower
Spacing	15 × 15 cm	60 × 45 cm
Soil pH	6.0–7.0	6.0–7.0
Water	Drip fertigation	600–900
Temperature °C	13–22	15–28
Seed rate	2.5 lakh plants	37 k plants
Yield	250–300 stems/m²	8–10 lakh blooms
Watch for	Fusarium wilt, thrips, mite	Black spot, powdery mildew, thrips

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Crop	Sow	Days	pH	Temp °C	Yield
Jasmine	Jun–Jul (planting)	1–2 yr to bear	6.5–7.5	20–32	8–12 t
Plumeria	Jun–Jul	2–3 yr	6.0–7.5	18–35	Ornamental
Bird of Paradise	Jun–Jul	3–4 yr	6.0–7.5	18–30	8–12 stems/plant
Crossandra	Jun–Jul	4–5 mo	6.0–7.5	20–32	8–12 t blooms
Alstroemeria	Sep–Oct	10–12 mo	6.0–6.8	13–22	100–150 stems/m²
Anthurium	Year-round	12–18 mo to bear	5.5–6.5	18–28	6–8 blooms/plant
Bougainvillea	Jun–Jul	12–18 mo	5.5–7.5	15–35	Ornamental
Heliconia	Jun–Jul	12–18 mo	5.5–6.5	20–32	15–25 stems/clump
Hibiscus	Jun–Jul	12–18 mo	6.0–7.0	20–35	Ornamental
Orchid	Year-round	18–24 mo to bear	5.5–6.5	20–30	4–6 spikes/plant
Ixora	Jun–Jul	18–24 mo	5.5–6.5	20–32	Ornamental
Torch Ginger	Jun–Jul	18–24 mo	5.5–6.5	22–32	10–20 stems/clump
Nasturtium	Sep–Oct	55–70	6.0–7.5	13–24	Ornamental
Marigold	Jun, Sep, Jan	60–90	6.0–7.5	18–30	15–20 t

Crop

Sow

Days

Temp °C

Yield

Jasmine

Jun–Jul (planting)

1–2 yr to bear

6.5–7.5

20–32

8–12 t

Plumeria

Jun–Jul

2–3 yr

6.0–7.5

18–35

Ornamental

Bird of Paradise

Jun–Jul

3–4 yr

6.0–7.5

18–30

8–12 stems/plant

Crossandra

Jun–Jul

4–5 mo

6.0–7.5

20–32

8–12 t blooms

Alstroemeria

Sep–Oct

10–12 mo

6.0–6.8

13–22

100–150 stems/m²

Anthurium

Year-round

12–18 mo to bear

5.5–6.5

18–28

6–8 blooms/plant

Bougainvillea

Jun–Jul

12–18 mo

5.5–7.5

15–35

Ornamental

Heliconia

Jun–Jul

12–18 mo

5.5–6.5

20–32

15–25 stems/clump

Hibiscus

Jun–Jul

12–18 mo

6.0–7.0

20–35

Ornamental

Orchid

Year-round

18–24 mo to bear

5.5–6.5

20–30

4–6 spikes/plant

Ixora

Jun–Jul

18–24 mo

5.5–6.5

20–32

Ornamental

Torch Ginger

Jun–Jul

18–24 mo

5.5–6.5

22–32

10–20 stems/clump

Nasturtium

Sep–Oct

55–70

6.0–7.5

13–24

Ornamental

Marigold

Jun, Sep, Jan

60–90

6.0–7.5

18–30

15–20 t

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