Table of Contents
WHAT’S INSIDE
Technical Key.......................................1
Annuals Vegetative Finishing.............59
URC Sticking Priority Guide............128
Moisture Guide....................................2
Perennials Seed Propagation............93
How to Read a Syngenta Farm Tag...129
Annuals Seed Propagation..................4
Perennials Seed Finishing...............103
How to Use Our Minimum Photoperiod Recommendations (MPR)............................................... 130
Annuals Seed Finishing.....................15
Perennials Vegetative Propagation....113
Annuals Vegetative Propagation.......48
Perennials Vegetative Finishing.......121
Chrysal Alesco ® ............................... 132
Standardized Pot Guide TECHNICAL KEY
Lighting Recommendations
Using micromoles per square meter per second (umol·m -2 ·sec -1 ) allows us to provide more accurate light recommendations while using the latest in light measurement technology. Footcandles are a unit of measure of how the human eye perceives light while µmol . m -2. sec -1 are the unit of measure of light plants perceive and utilize for growth. Here are some common recommendations in footcandles and the approximate equivalent in micromoles for comparison:
NEW DESCRIPTION ROUGHLY APPLIES TO
Pack
804, 606 packs
Large Pack
1801, 306 packs
1.0 pt. pot
4 in. pot
FOOTCANDLES
µmol . m -2. sec -1
2,000–4,000
400–800
1.0 qt. pot
4.5 in. pot
4,000–6,000
800–1,200
1.25 qt. pot
6 in. pot
6,000–8,000
1,200–1,600
2.5 qt. pot
Trade gallon pot
3.0 qt. pot
8 in. pot
8,000–10,000
1,600–2,000
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
GROWER SUCCESS GUIDE 2026–2028
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