Annuals Catalog 2020-2021 | North America

Grower Success Guide

TECHNICAL KEY

STANDARDIZED POT GUIDE

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

Pack

Large Pack

Jumbo Pack

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

2.50 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

E

Compact

Early

2.5 gal. pot

12 in. pot

C-M

E-M

Compact-Medium

Early-Mid

3.0 gal. HB

14 in. hanging basket

M

M

Medium

Mid

3.0 gal. pot

14 in. pot

M-V

M-L

Medium-Vigorous

Mid-Late

3.5 gal. pot

15 in. pot

V

L

Vigorous

Late

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