Garden Center Nursery Management: Container Production *
Navigation Links  Components of a wholesale container nursery
Designing a container nursery requires a thorough review of
selected production site, and building a detailed inventory of
all the facilities that will be required for the efficient
production of plants. While container nurseries don't require
the extensive holdings of land as would be the case for a field
grown nursery, their intensity of management is considerably
greater (1). A small container nursery may only consist of 5-10
acres of ground (2). While container raised crops can be
produced in as little as 6 months, the developing plants will
need good cultural care over their entire life spans.  Principal
components of a modern wholesale container nursery:    • Nursery
entrance   • Office   • Propagation/transplanting   • Container
yards   • Media mixing   • Shipping/recieving   • Chemical
storage   • Employee structure   • Shade/over-wintering
structures   • Equipment storage   • Collec