(African Marigold) (Tagetes erecta) 8,000-10,000s. DL 3-7 days 75-80F Sow by early February to insure early budding and compact growth habit or pull blackcloth to reduce daylength to 8-9 hours for four weeks after germination. Alternatively sow the “Antigua” All-Season type described below. Sow and cover lightly with vermiculite and maintain bottom heat for high soil temperatures. Transplant about 4 weeks after seeding. ALL-SEASON MARIGOLDS Eliminates Need to Shade or Sow Early Most American Marigolds are daylength sensitive and need short days to flower. This normally requires the grower to sow them unusually early (January or February) or to shade them.
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