1. And I don’t mean for you big ‘ol babies!
Nursery Production
And I don’t mean for you big ‘ol babies!

2. What is Nursery Production?
The growing of plants in controlled environments (or nurseries).
Nurseries are places where plants, shrubs, and ornamental trees are grown for transplanting into landscape areas.

3. Growing Nursery Stock Field Grown Container Grown Types of Plants
Planting Techniques
Maintenance
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4. Types of Plants in Nurseries
Ground covers
Trees
Christmas Trees
Shrubs
Perennials
Ornamental Grasses

5. Field Grown vs. Container

6. Field Grown Production
This is being replaced by container grown plants
There is more shock to plants
Plants are not easy to move
Plants are not all in the exact same media and must be treated differently
pH, diseases, and fertility is difficult to control
Less Dynamic
Less labor
Less start-up cost

8. Container Grown Plants
Less shock to plants
Easy to move
Retailers can keep plants for a long time
Insects, diseases, and fertility is easier to control
Greater return per acre

9. Fewer Diseases

10. Retailers Can Keep Longer

11. Container Grown Plants
There are some disadvantages
Requires more water
Can become pot-bound (root growth is limited)
Requires winter protection
Higher start up cost
More management

12. More Water

13. Pot -bound

14. Winter Protection

15. Field Grown vs. Container
Types of plants grown in containers vary from ground covers to trees
Proper selection of containers should include several considerations such as
Cost
Durability
Appearance
Insulation value to plant roots
Shape
Drainage
Size (1 quart-100 gallon)

16. Potting Nursery Plants

17. Growing Mixes (media) Should provide adequate drainage
Should provide aeration
Nursery production often involves unique media materials:
Sand
Bark
Peanut shells or other organic materials

18. Nursery Media