2023 Success Guide Annuals | Americas

Table of Contents

WHAT’S INSIDE Technical Key.......................................1 Digital Tools Available Online..............2 Technical Support...............................3 Seed Propagation................................7 Seed Finishing...................................20

Vegetative Propagation.....................57 Vegetative Finishing...........................68 Vegetative Spring Annuals URCs....100 How to Read a Syngenta Farm Tag...101 Chrysal Alesco ® ............................... 104

How to use our Minimum Photoperiod Recommendations

(MPR)............................................... 102 2023–2025 Week Calendar.............108

Standardized Pot Guide TECHNICAL KEY

Moisture Level

NEW DESCRIPTION ROUGHLY APPLIES TO

MOISTURE LEVEL DESCRIPTION

1 – DRY

Soil is tan to gray in color, trays are extremely light, and soil pulls away from sides of container.

Pack

804, 606 packs

Large Pack

1801, 306 packs

2 – MEDIUM

Soil is light brown in color, no water can be extracted from soil, and soil will crumble apart.

1.0 pt. pot

4 in. pot

3 – MOIST

Soil is brown in color, strongly squeezing the soil will extract a few drops of water, and trays are light with no visible bend.

1.0 qt. pot

4.5 in. pot

4 – WET

Soil is dark brown but not shiny, no free water is seen at the surface of the soil, when pressed or squeezed water drips easily, and trays are heavy with a visible bend in the middle. Soil is dark brown and shiny, free water is present at the surface of the soil, water drips freely from the bottom of the tray, and trays are heavy with a visible bend in the middle.

1.25 qt. pot

6 in. pot

2.5 qt. pot

Trade gallon pot

5 – SATURATED

3.0 qt. pot

8 in. pot

1.5 gal. HB

10 in. hanging basket

Timing

Vigor

1.5 gal. pot

10 in. pot

ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION

ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION

2.0 gal. HB

12 in. hanging basket

C

Compact

E

Early

2.5 gal. pot

12 in. pot

C-M

Compact-Medium

E-M

Early-Mid

3.0 gal. HB

14 in. hanging basket

M

Medium

M

Mid

3.0 gal. pot

14 in. pot

M-V

Medium-Vigorous

M-L

Mid-Late

3.5 gal. pot

15 in. pot

V

Vigorous

L

Late

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