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Nursery Production 2

Nursery Production 2. Commercial Plant Production. B & B Production. Field Layout: Final Spacing. Liners will eventually end up in the field at their final spacing: liner final spacing liner small plant culture final spacing. Shrub Spacing. Planted in field rows.

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Nursery Production 2

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  1. Nursery Production 2 Commercial Plant Production

  2. B & B Production

  3. Field Layout: Final Spacing • Liners will eventually end up in the field at their final spacing: • liner final spacing • liner small plant culture final spacing

  4. Shrub Spacing • Planted in field rows. • Spacing between the rows is determined by the size of the planting, cultivating and harvesting equipment. • Rows usually spaced 42 – 48 inches (3 1/2 – 4 feet) apart.

  5. Shrub Spacing • The spacing between plants within a row is determined by the growth rate and finished size of the species grown. • Typically 12 – 36 inches between plants.

  6. 4 foot rows

  7. Planting shrubs in the field using a 2 row planter.

  8. Trees vs. Intermediates • Intermediates: classification of plants growing taller than most shrubs but shorter than most trees. • Examples: • Hawthorne • Redbud • Crabapple • Star Magnolia

  9. Tree & Intermediate Spacing • Planted in field rows. • Spacing between the rows is determined by the size of the planting, cultivating and harvesting equipment. • Typically between 8 – 14 feet.

  10. Tree & Intermediate Spacing • The spacing between plants within a row is determined by the growth rate and finished size of the species grown. • Typically 4 – 8 feet between plants.

  11. 10 foot rows

  12. Production vs. Specimen Nurseries • Production: plant at a closer spacing. • Grow more plants. • Sell a smaller grade plant. • Poorer quality?

  13. Production vs. Specimen Nurseries • Specimen: plant a a wider spacing. • Grow fewer plants. • Sell a larger grade plant. • Better quality?

  14. Planting Designs for Shrubs, Trees and Intermediates

  15. Square Design • Distance between the rows equals the distance between plants in a row.

  16. Rectangle Design • Distance between the rows is greater than the distance between plants in a row.

  17. Rectangle-Square Design • Essentially a square planting design with drive rows. Drive Row Planting Row Planting Row

  18. Equilateral Triangle-Hexagon Design • The distance between rows is 85% of the distance between plants in a row. • Most efficient use of space.

  19. Cross-Cultivation The ability to cultivate in both directions.

  20. The End

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