1. BEDDING PLANTS Original Power Point Created by Myron K Sellers
Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office
June 2002

2. WHOLESALE VALUES 0F GREENHOUSE CROPS IN 2001
BEDDING PLANTS $2,000,000,000
PROPAGATION $250,000,000
POTTED FLOWERS $750,000,000
FOLIAGE $550,000,000
CUT FLOWERS $400,000,000
CUT GREENS $200,000,000

3. MOST PLANTS ARE GROWN IN THE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT OF A GREENHOUSE

4. SOME BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN OUTSIDE ON GROUND COVER

5. MOST BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN BY DIRECT SEEDING INTO FLATS OR BY SEEDING INTO PLUG TRAYS

6. MOST VEGETABLES ARE DIRECT SEEDED INTO TRAYS

7. THESE TRAYS ARE GROWN FOR 4-6 WEEKS ON A T-RAIL BENCH SYSTEM

8. IRRIGATION IS OFTEN AUTOMATED

9. PLANTS ARE PULLED AND BUNDLED FOR DELIVERY TO THE RETAIL SELLER

10. MOST BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN FROM SEEDS PLANTED INTO A PLUG TRAY

11. AFTER GROWING IN THE PLUG FLAT FOR 4-6 WEEKS THE PLUGS ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE PLUG FLAT

12. THE YOUNG PLANTS ARE TRANPLANTED INTO FLATS FOR FINISHING

13. FLATS ARE GROWN FOR 4-6 MORE WEEKS

14. FINISHED PLANTS ARE LOADED ONTO CARTS FOR DELIVERY

15. THE CARTS ARE DELIVERED TO THE RETAIL GARDEN CENTER

16. AT THE RETAIL CENTER, PLANTS ARE PUT INTO ATTRACTIVE DISPLAYS

17. THEY ARE SOON USED TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL BEDS