STARTING A NURSERY OR HERB FARM

To work efficiently and profitably, a nursery or herb farm must be both well organised and properly managed in a clear and conscious manner. As with any buusiness, it is essential to be confident enough to make firm decisions as and when needed. Many nurseries or herb farm businesses can begin life on a small scale in the home garden. It's often amazing how much can be produced, and the profit that can be made from a few hundred squarew metres of land. This book arms you with the basic information you need to make a start. It's easy to read, and provides a rare insight into possibilities in a way not commonly found in other books. A revised and expanding edition of a book first published by Night Owl Press. It reflects changes in horticultural practice and botanical classification. The topics covered include: 1. Which products to grow 2. Management and organisation 3. An overview of propagating techniques 4. Propagating structures 5. Propagating materials and equipment 6. Plant health problems 7. Seed Propagation 8. Vegatative Propagation 9. Propagation of specific plants 10. Herb production Revised second edition contains a new chapter is devoted to setting up a commercial herb farm, and deals with capital and land requirements, distribution and marketing of herbs domestically and overseas, and includes a feasability exercise for intending herb farmers. Further chapters delve into the history of nurseries and provide on both a herb farm and nursery environment. A directory at the end of the book contains references for suppliers of seed, equipment, media, etc. There is also a comprehensive glossary and easy to follow information guide to available horticultural courses. Want to get more serious? Consider studying the Nursery Growers Course, developed by the author of this book as a starting point for establishing a small scale backyard nursery.  click for details Other Distance Education Courses  click for details

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