Sonic
Bloom Procedure for Tea Plants
Seed
Propagation -Benefits
There
are tremendous benefits to be derived from using Sonic Bloom during
this
crucial period. They include:
Faster
Germination -Many growers have reported greatly accelerated
germination
times with many different types of seeds which leads to earlier
maturity
and crop turnaround times.
Higher
Strike Rates of seeds and cuttings -This is especially the case
with
difficult-to-strike seeds and cuttings. Growers consistently report
germination
and cutting rates of between 95%and 100%when using the
Sonic
Bloom process.
Much
Heartier Seedlings and Cuttings Possess the ability to
withstand
difficult
conditions and disease pressure. Cotyledons are usually thicker, and
treated
seeds and cuttings develop more lateral branching of root mass.
SONIC
BLOOM treated seeds and cuttings produce plants which are more
receptive
to the SONIC BLOOM process
much sooner.
Treatment
of Tea Seeds
1.Mix
Sonic Bloom concentrate with water at a rate of 1/4 ounce to a gallon
of
water (10 mls to 5 Liters) to make enough product to cover all seeds
adequately.
IMPORTANT:
WHEN
MIXING SONIC
BLOOM NUTRIENT
WITH WATER FOR
PROPAGATION,
ALWAYS
FIRST SHAKE THE NUTRIENT BOTTLE VIGOROUSLY
BEFORE
POURING THE NUTRIENT INTO AN EMPTY CONTAINER. THEN ADD
WATER
WITH FORCE.
2.Place
the seed in a container and cover with a sufficient amount of the
mixture
to keep seeds covered with nutrient mixture for eight hours.
(Remember,
larger
seeds will absorb more liquid).
3.Place
containers with seeds in a dark area or under a box or container.
4.Set
a Model 1 sound unit close to the seeds, turn on sound unit and leave
on
for eight hours.
Sonic
Bloom Procedure for Tea Plants Continued
5.After
soaking seeds for eight hours with sound, drain from Sonic Bloom
mixture
(save solution) and the seeds should then be planted
immediately.
6.The
saved mixture and/or a new mixture of 1/4 ounce of Sonic Bloom to
one
gallon of water (10 mls to 5 Liters) can be used to water the seeds
when
planting.
7.Place
a sound unit close to the planted seeds, turn it on and leave it play
for
at least eight hours per day. Sound unit should be at full volume for 45
minutes
prior to spraying each time you spray.
8.After
plants emerge from ground spray them with a mixture of Sonic
Bloom
at the rate of 1/4 ounce per gallon (10 mls to 5 Liters) of water
twice
a week for three weeks.
9.For
the next three weeks spray them twice a week with a mixture of 1/3
ounce
of Sonic Bloom nutrient to a gallon of water (10 mls to 4 Liters)
10.Transplanting
of seedling stock to the nursery can be done anytime
throughout
this process when seedlings reach transplanting size.
ADDITIONAL
NOTES ON SEED PROPAGATION:
If
seed is to be dry before planting with machine, seeds can be laid out on
black
plastic sheeting and broomed in the sun until dry.
If
seeds are very small e.g., flower seeds, they can be planted into cell
trays,
watered
in with a mixture of Sonic Bloom at the rate of 1/4 ounce per gallon
(10
mls to 5 Liters) and sound played daily.
With
large seed in broad acre situations, a mixture of solution can be made
up,1/2
poured into top of sack full of seeds. Then seed can be tipped into
another
empty sack and the remaining amount of solution added. In this
way,
the
seeds become damp with nutrient and are easy to put into seeder.
Operate
the sound unit for 8 hours in close proximity to seeds prior to use.
The
pH for all water used with Sonic Bloom should be a pH of 6.Citric acid
can
be used to reduce the pH. Sound unit should be played daily throughout
season
where possible.
Sonic
Bloom Procedure for Tea Plants Continued
Tea
Nursery Stock
1.After
the six-week period of spraying at 1/4 and 1/3 ounce per gallon,
continue
to spray plants once a week with the normal rate of Sonic Bloom
as
listed on the package.(1/2 ounce Sonic Bloom to a gallon of water (15
mls
to 5 Liters).
2.Be
sure the sound unit is on maximum volume at least 45 minutes prior to
spraying
and at the point of spray delivery (tractor sprayer). With backpack
type
sprayers and using a Model I sound unit, ensure that you move the
unit
as you move through the nursery for maximum absorption.
3.After
spraying, sound unit can be left running all day, if practical. If not,
then
at least run the sound unit for a couple of hours minimum.
4.Be
sure to spray according to Sonic Bloom instructions., ei., time of day,
weather
conditions, placement of sound units, etc...Also be sure to
saturate
both sides of the leaves to where the spray is just beginning to
drip
off of the leaves.
5.It
is advantageous to operate the sound unit daily,a few hours from
daylight
and also in the late afternoon. Trees will absorb nutrients from
the
air during these times. If conditions are very dry, operating the sound
unit
in foggy or rainy periods can be very beneficial.
Transplanting
with Sonic Bloom
Sonic
Bloom treated seedlings, cuttings and even mature plants and trees
generally
will transplant much more successfully. Plants and trees are quick
to
reestablish themselves and are not usually susceptible to disease.
1.As
with all plants and trees, they should be sprayed with Sonic Bloom
nutrient
mixture prior to transplanting.
2.Tree
root balls and seedling trays can be soaked in a 1/4 ounce per gallon
(10
mls to 5 Liters) Sonic Bloom and water mix prior to planting out.
Preferably, the night before.
Sonic
Bloom Procedure for Tea Plants Continued
Transplanting
with Sonic Bloom Con t.
3.Sonic
Bloom and water solution can be watered in when planting trees
and
shrubs. Orchardists have been able to successfully transplant young
and
old sensitive trees out of season using this technique of spraying
trees
before removal and watering in when replanting.
Recent
Transplanted and Adolescent Tea Trees
For
rapid proportional growth and earlier production, trees should be
sprayed
during non-dormancy periods for maximum effect.Spray as follows:
1.Spray
the Sonic Bloom mixture dilution of 1:330 (10 mls Sonic Bloom
nutrient
per 4 Liters of water) for twice a month for the first two months
after
transplanting and once a month after that. Spraying a sufficient
coverage
on both sides of the leave surface is all that is required. Sonic
Bloom
is ideally suited to high pressure spraying.
2.Sound
unit should be on 45 minutes prior to spraying, and a tractor model
should
be on the sprayer unit when spraying.
Mature
Trees
A
mature tree is considered to be a tree that is over one (1)year old.
These
trees
should be sprayed at least once a month with the normal recommended
spray
amount of 1:256 (390 mls Sonic Bloom nutrient per 100 Liters of
water).
Spraying
a sufficient coverage on both sides of the leave surface is
all
that is required. Sonic Bloom is ideally suited to high pressure
spraying.
Sound
units should be placed at permanent locations on poles and a tractor
unit
should be used with the spray unit. Again, it is advantageous to operate
the
sound unit daily, a few hours from daylight and also in the late
afternoon.
Trees
will absorb nutrients from the air during these times. If conditions are
very
dry, operating the sound unit in foggy, misty or rainy periods can be
very beneficial.
