Re: propagation DIGEST V1 #4



 Hello everyone,

 Thanks for the info. It's good to know there is someone on this list.
 I'm relatively new and small/part time. Lat year was my first time
 over 10,000 plants, selling mainly hydrangeas locally and over the
 internet. That being the case, would a nursery like Bailey's be
 willing to give me the time of day? I doubt that I could market more
 than 2-3,000 plants of a cultivar at my current size. At what number
 does propagating and selling plugs and 4" liners become
 profitable/full time? Any suggestions for a wannabe?



it all comes down to sq.foot per month cost vers. profit
if you have 1000 sq.foot of space how much can you sell it for and how much
did it cost you to get the crop ready; per month.
what i have found
plugs
cost per flat= $ 2
selling price for a 512 flat =$ 30
time frame 1 month
profit $18.60 per sq.foot per month
thats $18,600 - heat and other expense come out of that
and the thing is you can pot and sell the plants you dont sell as plugs
and one other thing
you need to make 3 times the money that you would make working for some one
else,
if not you are doing it for fun
thanks
Allen
Awildlife nursery
Thanks Allen,

I've been bumping up against that cost/sq ft figure every time I try to figure out why it keeps costing me money to do what I "really" want to do for a living. I thought there might be some point where it becomes possible for a 1 man, 1-3 hoop house operation to make a living. Maybe it's the 3 times the money part I'm missing. Right now, I'd have to divide my day job hourly rate in the trades by 10 to come up with my "Greenhouse" rate. The fact that I would be willing to do that is a troubling thing that makes me doubt my sanity.

Frank

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Frank Dutra

USDA Zone 7 Maritime

Nantucket Island MA USA

<mailto: Frank@NantucketHydrangea.com>

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