Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Nursery Crop Production Guide
A production guide for nursery crop growers. It covers stock choice, containers or field beds, watering, feeding, pest watch, and sales prep, with room for records.
Download free PDF1 page, US Letter, prints clean in black and white
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The steps on this page
- Choose crops for your market
- Plan field or container production
- Prepare media or soil
- Water and feed on a plan
- Scout for pests and disease
- Prune and shape stock
- Label every block or pot
- Prepare plants for sale
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA APHIS.
For more in this area, see the planting dates and harvest timing. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Crop Circles & Cowboy Hats, and farming farm stories.