Author: Camber

Nursery Production, 33.00– P:1

Field Grown

Container Grown

Plants Grown in Nurseries:
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Watering:

Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Containers Factors to Consider
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Growing Mixes (media):
Planting:
Plant Spacing:

Fertilizer:

IPM:

Pruning:

Transplanting:

Container Production
(Rectangle vs. Diagonal)

Layout:
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Field Production
Planting row
Driving Row

Other areas needed:

Nursery Production

Field Grown

Container

Not easy to move
Not all in the same media-must treat differently
pH, diseases, and fertility is difficult to control
Less dynamic
Less labor
Less start-up $

Plants Grown in Nurseries:
Ground covers
Trees
Christmas Trees
Shrubs
Perennials
Ornamental Grasses

Fertilize
Slow release every few moths
Fertigation every watering

IPM: Integrated Pest Management (cultural, mechanical, biological, natural, and chemical)

Easy to move
Retailers can keep plants for longer
Insects, diseases, and fertility is easier to control
Requires more water
Can become pot-bound
Requires winter protection
Higher start up cost
More labor
Greater return per acre
More management
Factors to Consider:
Cost
Durability
Appearance
Insulation of plant roots
Shape
Drainage
Size (1 quart—100 gallon)
Growing Mixes (media)
Adequate drainage
Provide aeration
Materials may include: Sand, Bark, Peanut shells
Planting
Soil to the top of the pot
Crown at soil height
Transplanting:
Sell or transplant when plant reaches max recommended size of current container

Container Production
(Rectangle vs. Diagnol)
4’ for walking rows
2’ for one person

Layout:
Gravel base
Plastic
Ground Cloth (weed barrier)
Maybe gravel on top

Irrigation Lines

Field Production
Planting row (2) - 100’ long x 42’ wide
Driving Row (1)

Other areas needed:
Storage, propagation area, potting, shipping, office, and mother stock area.

Roadway—30’