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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