Gazania - Winter 2003-2004

Flower Color, Plot Development Over Time, Data and Comments
 

 
Family: Asteraceae.
Scientific names:  Gazania rigens.
Common names: Treasure flower or gazania.
Common plant arthropods (insects/other)/other:   Thrips, spider mite, aphids.  Pea leafminer (Featured Creatures, U. of Florida).
Common plant diseases/other:   Diseases isolated from Gazania spp. in Florida: Alternaria sp., leaf spot; Coreynespora sp., leaf spot; Fusarium sp., root rot; Pythium sp., root rot; Rhizoctonia solani Kuehn, root rot (Index of Plant Diseases in Florida, 1984 revision.).  Botrytis.
Commercial control:  Greenhouse. Field/shade house.
Arthropod information: Pests identified on crops.

Search the Arthropod/Host Plant Database.

 Florida pest facts and images.

Featured Creatures
Disease information: Plant Disease Facts (Pennsylvania State University)

Ornamental Plant Disease Fact Sheets

 The American Phytopathological Society

Search Common Names of Plant Diseases
Performance evaluations: Trial reports and other publications.
More resources: Additional information.
 
Honors:                     Best-of-class (BC).  We select the best performer in each class, based on the "overall performance rating".  This rating may not be high, if the class does not perform well (indicating a possible need for improvement in the class).  The rating  may be significantly different from one or more members of the class. If two or more members of a class received the same highest overall performance rating, we used another rating (such as overall foliage/flower rating or flower average rating) to determine BC.  If only one cultivar was entered in a class, it automatically becomes uncontested BC.  BC is evaluated in future trials against the performance of new entries in the same class.  Refer to a report in "Articles, Papers & Reports" for detailed information. In addition to BC, other "honors" received for these cultivars may be added to BC at a later date, time permitting.  Seed companies may forward these honors (awards) to Rick Kelly. 
Rating System: The rating is a 1 to 7 scale: 7- all foliage and flowers free from defects; 4- average foliage and flower condition, minimal plant defects or pest damage to tissue, but  still acceptable; 1- foliage and/or flowers with severe defects and/or severely infested with pests and damage unacceptable, making plant undesirable.  Plant death due to soilborne pests may be factored into the overall performance rating, if it is a significant problem.  Refer to a report in  "Articles, Papers & Reports" for details.  If listed, ratings with an "a" are the best in a class.  If cultivars share the same letters, those ratings are considered to be similar to each other.  If there are no letters, there is only one cultivar in a class or all the members of a class have similar ratings.
 
American Takii Ball Seed Bodger Seeds Floranova Plant Breeders Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds The Flower Fields Grimes Seeds & Plants Kieft Seeds Holland E. Benary Seed of America PanAmerican Seed Sahin Sakata Seed America Syngenta Seeds
 

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Winter

Orange class

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'Kiss Orange'

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Cultivar No: 164

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Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter2

Days to First Flower3

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Adjusted Overall Pest Rating5

Adjusted Overall Performance Rating6

3 Oct. 6.9 (2.7) 74 5.6 a 6.2 5.6 a
Honors: 'Kiss Orange' was best-of-class in spring 2002 (Cultivar No:  205). 
Comments:  This is a reevaluation that brings together two cultivars entered in different trials.  
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.

Orange class

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 12 Dec. (week 10) 26 Dec. (week 12) 10 Jan. (week 14) 24 Jan. (week 16) 10 Feb. (week 19) 28 Feb. (week 21) 21 Mar. (week 24)

'Talent Orange'

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Cultivar No: 156

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E. Benary Seed of America

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter

Days to First Flower

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating

Overall Pest Rating

Overall Performance Rating

3 Oct. 6.5 (2.6) 77 5.0 b 5.7 5.0 b
Honors: 'Talent Orange' was best-of-class in fall 2000 (Cultivar No: 208). 
Comments:  This is a reevaluation that brings together two cultivars entered in different trials.  
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.

 

 

 

FAWN BRADENTON Weather Monthly Summary:
Date

Air Temp (°F)

 Rainfall

Hours Below Certain Temperature          (hours)
Min Max (inches) 40°F 45°F 50°F 55°F 60°F 65°F 70°F 75°F
Dec. 2003 33.4  81.1  3.23  20.4  20.3  11.8  -8.5  9.7  -16.1  84.5  159.5 
Jan. 2004 33.6  81.6  1.85  39.9  26.1  -25.3  -2.7  12.7  52.4  89.8  151.5 
Feb. 2004 37.8  82.8  4.06  9.6  18.4  20.1  9.1  5.7  -24.9  19.6  112.3 
Mar. 2004 41.5  83.3  0.38  0.0  6.6  45.5  7.6  11.4  -81.5  -73.6  61.0 
ROK
1. The number of weeks from seed sowing to the date the plant was photographed.  Photographs were taken in a field sprayed on demand as needed, after scouting for pests, and a field that is not sprayed at all.
2.  Measured in centimeters and inches [cm (inches)].  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
3.  Average number of days from sowing to unfurling of the first flower in the plots.  Flowering for alyssum was completed in the flat prior to planting in the field.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
4.  The average of the combined foliage and flower data in the sprayed field as an expression of cultivar quality.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
5.  The average of the combined foliage and flower data in the unsprayed field as an expression of arthropod and disease symptoms and adjusted to account for plant deaths from soilborne pathogens.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
6.  The average of the combined overall foliage/flower rating and overall pest rating.  If plant deaths from soilborne pathogens resulted, this was factored into the rating.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.  See Articles, Papers & Reports for further explanation in the reports.

 

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