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Mission StatementMission Statement

To provide quality nursery stock to To provide quality nursery stock to the local industry for the the local industry for the beautification and enhancement of beautification and enhancement of landscape projects with a focus on landscape projects with a focus on customer service.customer service.

Physical FacilitiesPhysical Facilities The office building will house the sales The office building will house the sales

area, general office and training functions. area, general office and training functions. An attached machine shed for the housing An attached machine shed for the housing and repair of the equipment and storage and repair of the equipment and storage building will allow sharing of facilities.building will allow sharing of facilities.

All buildings will be constructed with a flat All buildings will be constructed with a flat roof structure of sufficient load bearing roof structure of sufficient load bearing capacity to allow a greenhouse to be capacity to allow a greenhouse to be housed on the roof for research and housed on the roof for research and development functions.development functions.

Building MapBuilding Map

IntroductionIntroduction Newly developed nursery site, formerly farm land.Newly developed nursery site, formerly farm land. The method of growing will be 25 gallon bags in pots, The method of growing will be 25 gallon bags in pots,

allowing the trees to be harvested at any time of the allowing the trees to be harvested at any time of the year, alleviating the need for over-wintering facilities year, alleviating the need for over-wintering facilities between harvest and salesbetween harvest and sales

The nursery site is 60 acres located in the Midwestern The nursery site is 60 acres located in the Midwestern US, in Winnebago County Illinois with a Hardiness zone US, in Winnebago County Illinois with a Hardiness zone of 5 (-10 to -20 F) as specified by the USDA zone and of 5 (-10 to -20 F) as specified by the USDA zone and Arbor Foundation zone charts.Arbor Foundation zone charts.

It has adequate water of a suitable pH and alkalinity, It has adequate water of a suitable pH and alkalinity, devoid of pesticides and industrial waste, especially devoid of pesticides and industrial waste, especially VOCs, etc. as determined by a water analysis, a sandy VOCs, etc. as determined by a water analysis, a sandy loam soil with a pH of 6.8. with adequate drainage.loam soil with a pH of 6.8. with adequate drainage.

Hard Good RequirementsHard Good Requirements

Fertilizer – a general all-purpose 20-20-20 soluble Fertilizer – a general all-purpose 20-20-20 soluble fertilizer will be used.fertilizer will be used.

Pesticides - herbicides and insecticides will be used as Pesticides - herbicides and insecticides will be used as needed.needed.

Fungicides – a copper soap fungicide will be used as Fungicides – a copper soap fungicide will be used as needed.needed.

Containers – 25 gallon above ground bags planted in Containers – 25 gallon above ground bags planted in sunken pots typically used for the pot in pot sunken pots typically used for the pot in pot method. This will allow the trees to be sold in bags.method. This will allow the trees to be sold in bags.

Media – potting media will be procured locally from Media – potting media will be procured locally from lumber mills and mixed on site, along with lumber mills and mixed on site, along with composted components of mowing, prunings, etc.composted components of mowing, prunings, etc.

Soil amendments: perlite and vermiculite will be Soil amendments: perlite and vermiculite will be purchased to increase drainage and aeration of purchased to increase drainage and aeration of media.media.

Production DataProduction Data

5 blocks of 8 sub-blocks each.5 blocks of 8 sub-blocks each. All trees will be purchased as bare All trees will be purchased as bare

root whips or branched.root whips or branched. Genus to be produced include :Genus to be produced include :

• GinkgoGinkgo• Hybrid Honey LocustHybrid Honey Locust• Red MapleRed Maple• HackberryHackberry• Kentucky Coffee TreeKentucky Coffee Tree

Genus – Cost – SalesGenus – Cost – SalesGinkgoGinkgo

Block 1 - Ginkgo biloba – 5005 trees divided into Block 1 - Ginkgo biloba – 5005 trees divided into 5 sub-blocks of 665 trees and 3 sub-blocks of 560 5 sub-blocks of 665 trees and 3 sub-blocks of 560 trees.trees.

Cost for 1 sub-block of 665 = $16,957.50Cost for 1 sub-block of 665 = $16,957.50 Cost for 1 sub-block of 560 = $14,280.00Cost for 1 sub-block of 560 = $14,280.00 purchased @ $25.50 for 4’ branchedpurchased @ $25.50 for 4’ branched source: Surface Nurserysource: Surface Nursery sold @ $350 for 3-1/2” tree @ 480 (560 total sold @ $350 for 3-1/2” tree @ 480 (560 total

planted) trees starting in year 7 = $168,000.00planted) trees starting in year 7 = $168,000.00 The 480 plants per indicates realistic projected The 480 plants per indicates realistic projected

harvest per sub-block considering field factor.harvest per sub-block considering field factor.

Hybrid Honey LocustHybrid Honey Locust

Block 2 – Gleditsia triacanthos inermis -Block 2 – Gleditsia triacanthos inermis -5005 trees divided into 5 sub-blocks of 5005 trees divided into 5 sub-blocks of 665 trees and 3 sub-blocks of 560 trees.665 trees and 3 sub-blocks of 560 trees.

Cost for 1 sub-block of 665 = $8,006.60Cost for 1 sub-block of 665 = $8,006.60 Cost for 1 sub-block of 560 = $6,742.40Cost for 1 sub-block of 560 = $6,742.40 purchased @ $12.04 for 6’ whippurchased @ $12.04 for 6’ whip source: Surface Nurserysource: Surface Nursery sold @ $275 for 3-1/2” tree @ 480 (560) sold @ $275 for 3-1/2” tree @ 480 (560)

trees starting in year 7 = $132,000.00trees starting in year 7 = $132,000.00

Red MapleRed Maple

Block 3 – Acer rubrum - 3752 trees divided Block 3 – Acer rubrum - 3752 trees divided into 8 sub-blocks of 469 trees each.into 8 sub-blocks of 469 trees each.

Cost of 1 sub-block of 469 trees = Cost of 1 sub-block of 469 trees = $5,721.80$5,721.80

purchased @ $12.20 for 7’ whippurchased @ $12.20 for 7’ whip source: Surface Nurserysource: Surface Nursery sold @ $350 for 3-1/2” tree @ 375 (469) sold @ $350 for 3-1/2” tree @ 375 (469)

trees starting in year 7 = $131,250.00 trees starting in year 7 = $131,250.00 

Common HackberryCommon Hackberry

Block 4 – Celtis occidentalis - 3752 trees Block 4 – Celtis occidentalis - 3752 trees divided into 8 sub-blocks of 469 trees divided into 8 sub-blocks of 469 trees each.each.

Cost of 1 sub-block of 469 trees = Cost of 1 sub-block of 469 trees = $7,199.15$7,199.15

purchased @ $15.35 for 8’ whippurchased @ $15.35 for 8’ whip source: Surface Nurserysource: Surface Nursery sold @ $275 for 3-1/2” tree @ 375 (469) sold @ $275 for 3-1/2” tree @ 375 (469)

trees starting in year 7 = $103,125.00trees starting in year 7 = $103,125.00

Kentucky Coffee TreeKentucky Coffee Tree

Block 5 – Gymnocladus dioices - 3752 Block 5 – Gymnocladus dioices - 3752 trees divided into 8 sub-blocks of 469 trees divided into 8 sub-blocks of 469 trees each.trees each.

Cost of 1 sub-block of 469 trees = Cost of 1 sub-block of 469 trees = $7,691.60$7,691.60

Purchased @ $16.40 for 5’ whipPurchased @ $16.40 for 5’ whip source: Surface Nurserysource: Surface Nursery Sold @ $300 for a 3-1/2” tree @ 375 (469) Sold @ $300 for a 3-1/2” tree @ 375 (469)

trees starting in year 7 = $112,500.00trees starting in year 7 = $112,500.00

Sales PotentialSales Potential

Total Gross Sales starting in year 7 is Total Gross Sales starting in year 7 is $646,875.00$646,875.00

Crop Rotation ScheduleCrop Rotation ScheduleBlock 1 – Sub-block 1Block 1 – Sub-block 1

plant in year 1 – 560 treesplant in year 1 – 560 trees prune in year 2prune in year 2 prune in year 3prune in year 3 prune in year 4prune in year 4 prune in year 5prune in year 5 prune in year 6prune in year 6 harvest in year 7 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 7 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 8fallow in year 8

Block 1 – Sub-block 2Block 1 – Sub-block 2 fallow in year 1fallow in year 1 plant in year 2 – 560 treesplant in year 2 – 560 trees prune in year 3prune in year 3 prune in year 4prune in year 4 prune in year 5prune in year 5 prune in year 6prune in year 6 prune in year 7prune in year 7 harvest in year 8 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 8 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 9fallow in year 9

Block 1 – Sub-block 3Block 1 – Sub-block 3 fallow in year 1fallow in year 1 fallow in year 2fallow in year 2 plant in year 3 – 560 treesplant in year 3 – 560 trees prune in year 4prune in year 4 prune in year 5prune in year 5 prune in year 6prune in year 6 prune in year 7prune in year 7 prune in year 8prune in year 8 harvest in year 9 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 9 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 10fallow in year 10

Block 1 – Sub-block 4Block 1 – Sub-block 4 fallow in year 1fallow in year 1 fallow in year 2fallow in year 2 fallow in year 3fallow in year 3 plant in year 4 – 665 treesplant in year 4 – 665 trees prune in year 5prune in year 5 prune in year 6prune in year 6 prune in year 7prune in year 7 prune in year 8prune in year 8 prune in year 9prune in year 9 harvest in year 10 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 10 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 11fallow in year 11

Block 1 – Sub-block 5Block 1 – Sub-block 5 fallow in year 1fallow in year 1 fallow in year 2fallow in year 2 fallow in year 3fallow in year 3 fallow in year 4fallow in year 4 plant in year 5 – 665 treesplant in year 5 – 665 trees prune in year 6prune in year 6 prune in year 7prune in year 7 prune in year 8prune in year 8 prune in year 9prune in year 9 prune in year 10prune in year 10 harvest in year 11 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 11 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 12fallow in year 12

Block 1 – Sub-block 6Block 1 – Sub-block 6 fallow in year 1fallow in year 1 fallow in year 2fallow in year 2 fallow in year 3fallow in year 3 fallow in year 4fallow in year 4 fallow in year 5fallow in year 5 plant in year 6 – 665 treesplant in year 6 – 665 trees prune in year 7prune in year 7 prune in year 8prune in year 8 prune in year 9prune in year 9 prune in year 10prune in year 10 prune in year 11prune in year 11 harvest in year 12 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 12 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 13fallow in year 13

Block 1 – Sub-block 7Block 1 – Sub-block 7 fallow in year 1fallow in year 1 fallow in year 2fallow in year 2 fallow in year 3fallow in year 3 fallow in year 4fallow in year 4 fallow in year 5fallow in year 5 fallow in year 6fallow in year 6 plant in year 7 – 665 treesplant in year 7 – 665 trees prune in year 8prune in year 8 prune in year 9prune in year 9 prune in year 10prune in year 10 prune in year 11prune in year 11 prune in year 12prune in year 12 harvest in year 13 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 13 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 14fallow in year 14

Block 1 – Sub-block 8Block 1 – Sub-block 8 fallow in year 1fallow in year 1 fallow in year 2fallow in year 2 fallow in year 3fallow in year 3 fallow in year 4fallow in year 4 fallow in year 5fallow in year 5 fallow in year 6fallow in year 6 fallow in year 7fallow in year 7 plant in year 8 – 665 treesplant in year 8 – 665 trees prune in year 9prune in year 9 prune in year 10prune in year 10 prune in year 11prune in year 11 prune in year 12prune in year 12 prune in year 13prune in year 13 harvest in year 14 @ 3-1/2” caliperharvest in year 14 @ 3-1/2” caliper fallow in year 15fallow in year 15

Fallow Land IssueFallow Land Issue Several cover crop methods will be used on the fallow plots. In Several cover crop methods will be used on the fallow plots. In

one, a cover crop of cereal rye will be seeded immediately after one, a cover crop of cereal rye will be seeded immediately after the last harvest and will grow throughout the winter. In the the last harvest and will grow throughout the winter. In the spring, the rye will be incorporated into the soil and a legume spring, the rye will be incorporated into the soil and a legume mix will be sown to increase the nitrogen reserves of the soil. mix will be sown to increase the nitrogen reserves of the soil. The legume mix will be tilled into the soil in the fall and cereal The legume mix will be tilled into the soil in the fall and cereal rye sown again to hold the soil in the winter. The rye will be rye sown again to hold the soil in the winter. The rye will be tilled into the soil in the spring, prior to planting the nursery tilled into the soil in the spring, prior to planting the nursery stock. The rye may be allowed to mature and harvested for the stock. The rye may be allowed to mature and harvested for the grain to provide seed for future cover crop plantings.grain to provide seed for future cover crop plantings.

Some plots will be seeded with winter wheat in the fall, and Some plots will be seeded with winter wheat in the fall, and used as a nurse crop for a vetch/clover blend seeded at the used as a nurse crop for a vetch/clover blend seeded at the same time. The wheat will be harvested in the spring, the straw same time. The wheat will be harvested in the spring, the straw cut close and baled and the legume crop allowed to grow until cut close and baled and the legume crop allowed to grow until tilled into the soil in the fall. A cover crop of cereal rye will be tilled into the soil in the fall. A cover crop of cereal rye will be sown to hold the soil in place through the winter, tilled into the sown to hold the soil in place through the winter, tilled into the soil in the spring and the soil will be prepared to receive the soil in the spring and the soil will be prepared to receive the nursery stock.nursery stock.

Irrigation RequirementsIrrigation Requirements

Self owned well, located on the Self owned well, located on the premises, will be used.premises, will be used.

Rain Bird drip irrigation equipment Rain Bird drip irrigation equipment will be used to be the most will be used to be the most conservative of water use and will conservative of water use and will employ a fertilizer injector system to employ a fertilizer injector system to apply a general purpose 20-20-20 apply a general purpose 20-20-20 soluble fertilizer solution as needed.soluble fertilizer solution as needed.

Transportation RequirementsTransportation Requirements

I will ship from my own temperature I will ship from my own temperature controlled reefer trucks to reduce controlled reefer trucks to reduce unnecessary traffic at the site and to unnecessary traffic at the site and to use the trailers for over-wintering use the trailers for over-wintering stock and holding received stock stock and holding received stock before planting time as necessary.before planting time as necessary.

End of PresentationEnd of Presentation

Thank you for your time and Thank you for your time and consideration.consideration.

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