Nursery Production 2

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Nursery Production 2

• Commercial Plant Production

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B B Production
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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

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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.

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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.

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4 foot rows
Species Distance between plants
Spiraea 32 inches
Cornus 36 inches
Euonymus 42 inches
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Planting shrubs in the field using a 2 row
planter.
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Trees vs. Intermediates

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

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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.

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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.

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10 foot rows
6 feet between trees good till 2 ½ inch caliper.
Then harvest every other tree
12 feet between trees good till 4 5 inch caliper.
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Production vs. Specimen Nurseries

• Production plant at a closer spacing.
• Grow more plants.
• Sell a smaller grade plant.
• Poorer quality?

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Production vs. Specimen Nurseries

• Specimen plant a a wider spacing.
• Grow fewer plants.
• Sell a larger grade plant.
• Better quality?

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Planting Designs for Shrubs, Trees and
Intermediates
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Square Design

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

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Rectangle Design

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

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Rectangle-Square Design

• Essentially a square planting design with drive
  rows.

Drive Row
Planting Row
Planting Row
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Equilateral Triangle-Hexagon Design

• The distance between rows is 85 of the distance
  between plants in a row.
• Most efficient use of space.

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