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Commercial Plant Production

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Areas in the nursery where plants are raised for cutting propagation. Usually irrigated. Annual rejuvenation pruning.

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Place in the nursery where plant propagation occurs: Cutting propagation, seed propagation, grafting, etc.

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1) Protection 2) Provide conditions for optimal plant growth. 3) Place where small liners are grown into larger liners.

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Notice the grass strips between production blocks.

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Gravel or paved area used to hold plant material after it has been harvested. Irrigated. Sometimes called a Holding Yard, or just Yard.

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Yeah, right!

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At a smaller nursery the Loading Area is often just part of the Holding Area.

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Place in a nursery where liners are transplanted into containers.

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Place in a nursery where bare-root stock can be maintained in a dormant condition prior to lining-out. Temperature controlled. Humidity controlled. Imagine working in here all winter-people do!

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This unit is similar to what we have in the Horticulture/Floral Careers building.

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May be included in a holding area. Provides shade and irrigation to help acclimate freshly dug plant material.

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May be included in a holding area. Provides shade and irrigation to help acclimate freshly dug plant material. May also be part of a production area. Provides shade for those crops that require it.

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Seed may be directly sown into a bed like this or seedlings may be transplanted into the bed.

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