BEDDING PLANTS

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BEDDING PLANTS

• Original Power Point Created by Myron K Sellers
• Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
  Curriculum Office
• June 2002

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WHOLESALE VALUES 0F GREENHOUSE CROPS IN 2001
BEDDING PLANTS 2,000,000,000 PROPAGATION
250,000,000 POTTED FLOWERS 750,000,000 FOLIAG
E 550,000,000 CUT FLOWERS
400,000,000 CUT GREENS
200,000,000



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MOST PLANTS ARE GROWN IN THE CONTROLLEDENVIRONMEN
T OF A GREENHOUSE
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SOME BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN OUTSIDE ONGROUND
COVER
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MOST BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN BY DIRECTSEEDING
INTO FLATS OR BY SEEDING INTO PLUG TRAYS
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MOST VEGETABLES ARE DIRECT SEEDED INTO TRAYS
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THESE TRAYS ARE GROWN FOR 4-6 WEEKS ON A T-RAIL
BENCH SYSTEM
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IRRIGATION IS OFTEN AUTOMATED
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PLANTS ARE PULLED AND BUNDLED FOR DELIVERY TO THE
RETAIL SELLER
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MOST BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN FROM SEEDS PLANTED
INTO A PLUG TRAY
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AFTER GROWING IN THE PLUG FLAT FOR 4-6 WEEKS THE
PLUGS ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE PLUG FLAT
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THE YOUNG PLANTS ARE TRANPLANTED INTO FLATS FOR
FINISHING
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FLATS ARE GROWN FOR 4-6 MORE WEEKS
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FINISHED PLANTS ARE LOADED ONTO CARTS FOR DELIVERY
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THE CARTS ARE DELIVERED TO THE RETAIL GARDEN
CENTER
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AT THE RETAIL CENTER, PLANTS ARE PUT INTO
ATTRACTIVE DISPLAYS
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THEY ARE SOON USED TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL BEDS