Amit strives to produce high quality young plants by using as little chemicals as possible. To improve his plant quality he prefers to use bio-stimulants when possible over chemicals. He keeps his working environment very clean, constantly removing all weeds and takes care that no water is spoiled. This helps him to keep his plants very healthy. The Syngenta Flowers representatives were impressed by the extraordinary clean plant quality the first time they visited him. And therefore proposed to trial the unique Helianthus Annuus Sunfinity.
Sunfinity is a breaktrough innovation in India. Home gardening is expanding rapidly throughout India, as more people rise to economical middle-class with more available spendings for leisure. As a true innovator in his business, Mr. Kumar is looking for options to serve the consumer market better by offering larger plugs, or semi-finished plants. These products help end-consumers to easily grow high quality plants in larger pots at home. This gives the consumer a much better change that the plants will be flowering for a longer time.
Hind Agro wants to supply her customers with the best possible genetics, so the company welcomed the newest genetics from Syngenta Flowers. Many of the great varieties like Marigold Inca, Petunia Tritunia, Verbena Obsession, Gazania Gazoo and other series are already in his offer to customers. But now he is expanding his portfolio with new and improved genetics that his market has not seen before, like the Salvia Mojave, Celosia Bright Sparks and Ornamental Cabbage Bright & Early and Sunfinity.
Mr. Kumar stated: “I am very confident that the products from Syngenta Flowers & Floranova will perform well in India. Even with new products I have this confidence as I know they are already tested in the right conditions, before they are launched. We produce young plants, so we have an obligation for our customers to deliver on time in full. They depend on us. So confidence is very important. I know Syngenta delivers what they promise.”
Trial: Sunfinity Trial North India
Grower: Hind Agro
Place: Pataudi, Delhi, India
Date of sowing: 10th February 2025
1st Flowering: 2nd April 2025
Pinching: Yes
PGR: No
Buds per Plant: 39 to 48
Pot size: 30 cm
Day temperature: 39 to 41 Celsius
Night temperature: 28 to 30 Celsius
Technical Sales Manager India Anurodh Singh: "The pots are grown in an open area. The grower is trialing in 3 phases with 15 days interval. He is very impressed with the product performance."