Harvey Lang and Karl Trellinger Dec. 14, ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties. Webinar: Vegetative Production Tips for Calibrachoa, Petunia, Verbena, Lobelia, and Lantana with highlights on new Syngenta varieties

2 Sticking Priority – Vegetative URCs URC Sticking Priority1 = Highest Priority 5 = Lowest Priority Red highlighted = no storage < 48 F SpeciesPriority SpeciesPriority SpeciesPriority Geranium Zonal1 Anagalis3 Asteriscus5 Americana ® 1A Bacopa sutera3 Centradenia5 Rocky Mountain ™ 1B Calibrachoa3 Chrysanthemum5 Classic ™ 1C Coleus3 Coreopsis5 Tango ™ 1D New Guinea Impatiens3 Dipladenia5 Geranium Exotic1 Petunia3 Dorotheanthus5 Geranium Interspecific1 Salvia farinacea3 Gaillardia5 Calliope ™ 1A Salvia hybrida3 Gaura5 Caliente ® 1B Salvia patens3 Goodenia5 Geranium Ivy1 Sanvitalia3 Lysimachia5 Euphorbia1 Snapdragons3 Heliotrope1 Torenia3 Ipomoea1 Verbena3 Lantana1 Achillea4 Dahlia2 Ageratum4 Diascia2 Angelonia4 Helichrysum2 Argyranthemum4 Impatiens - Double2 Aster4 Impatiens - Trailing2 Bidens4 Lavendula2 Bracteantha4 Lobelia2 Cuphea4 Nemesia2 Penstemon4 Osteospermum2 Scaevola4 Vinca2 ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

3 Petunia - Propagation Tips URC arrival: Priority 3 – can be stored in cooler if needed for up to 24 hours Rooting Time: weeks in 105 size plug (fast rooters) Media: High porosity mix like Fafard 1P; Fertiss ® and EllePot ® are also common Pinch in Prop: No, unless doing a large jumbo plug Temperature: 72 F ideal in media (can tone at lower temps to help control growth) Misting: Capsil ® spray (2-4 oz/100 gal) 1 day after sticking to reduce wilting early on Not as much needed as most crops – 6-7 days of misting generally sufficient Reduce mist quickly; over misting can cause purpling, chlorosis, tip abortion Fertilizer: ppm N after roots form using Cal-Mag formulation Early feeding critical; maintain sufficient micronutrient (Fe, Mn, B, etc.) levels Supplemental Fe-chelate (Sprint ® 138 or 330) drench (2 oz/100 gal) PGR: B-Nine ® 2500 ppm spray or Sumagic ® 3-5 ppm spray Trial Florel ® (350 ppm) or Florel ® (350 ppm) + B-Nine ® (1250 ppm) combo URC arrival: Fungicide spray for Botrytis control at day 2 ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

4 Petunia Propagation URC 2 Wks 3.5 Wks ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

5 Effects of over-misting in propagation Some petunia varieties can be worse than others ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

6 Grow time (from RC): 5-6 wks – Qt; 8-9 wks – Gal (1 ppp); wks – 12-inch Baskets (4 ppp) Fertilizer Rate: 250 ppm N and higher if needed Supplemental iron if needed (Sprint ® 330 or 138 at 2-4 oz/100 gal) EC: mS/cm (SME); Media pH: Media: Fafard #2 or 1P (peat-based) or Fafard 4P or 3B (bark-based) Temperature: F Day, F Night (can go colder, but will delay flowering) Pinch: 1 pinch is generally all that is needed Extra-large pots/baskets can be pinched twice Light: LD plants – provide night-interruption on crops sold before April 1 Not as LD sensitive as calibrachoa, but some varieties are naturally later than others PGR: B-Nine ® ppm spray or Sumagic ® ppm spray Bonzi ® drenches at 1-3 ppm work nicely mid season (Picnic ™ – 1 ppm; Whispers ™, Sanguna ® – 2-3 ppm) Some growers use Florel ® early on baskets at ppm to enhance branching Insects and Diseases: Thrips, budworm, leafminer, TMV, INSV Use a viricide (Virkon ® S, RelyOn ™, Trisodium phosphate [TSP]) when pinching Petunia – Finished Production Tips ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

7 Early Florel ® Spray ~ 3 wks after transplant Control 350 ppm500 ppm ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

8 Bonzi ® drenches – mid-late production ~ 4 wks before finishing Control 1 ppm 2 ppm 3 ppm Picnic Sanguna Whispers ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

9 Iron Deficiency Monitor media pH Correct with Fe-chelate drenches ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

10 TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

11 Budworm and Leafminer ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

12 Whispers ™ Star Rose Petunia hybrida New! Strong trailing habit Very early Compact-medium vigor Exceptional cold tolerance Very floriferous and a great designer color Whispers™ Star Rose ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

13 Sanguna ® Purple Improved Petunia hybrida Medium vigor with a strong trailing habit Very early flowering Much improved cold tolerance and general outdoor performance Improved! Sanguna ® Purple Improved ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

14 Picnic ™ Violet, Picnic ™ Purple Petunia hybrida New! Early to bloom and quick to finish Good sub for growers who struggle with calibrachoa Controlled, semi-trailing habit – ideal for combination containers - won’t overgrow other species Excellent outdoor garden performance Picnic™ Violet Picnic™ Purple ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

15 Syngenta Trailing Petunias ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.

16 ©2011 Syngenta Important: Always read and follow label instructions before buying or using Syngenta products. The instructions contain important conditions of sale, including limitations of warranty and remedy. Some or all of the varieties may be protected under one or more of the following: Plant Variety Protection, United States Plant Patents, Utility Patents, and/or Plant Breeders’ Rights and may not be propagated or reproduced without authorization. The trademarks displayed or otherwise used herein are registered and unregistered trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties. ©2011 Syngenta. Classification: Public The trademarks used herein are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company or third parties.