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

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

MOST PLANTS ARE GROWN IN THE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT OF A GREENHOUSE

SOME BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN OUTSIDE ON GROUND COVER

MOST BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN BY DIRECT SEEDING INTO FLATS OR BY SEEDING INTO PLUG TRAYS

MOST VEGETABLES ARE DIRECT SEEDED INTO TRAYS

THESE TRAYS ARE GROWN FOR 4-6 WEEKS ON A T-RAIL BENCH SYSTEM

IRRIGATION IS OFTEN AUTOMATED

PLANTS ARE PULLED AND BUNDLED FOR DELIVERY TO THE RETAIL SELLER

MOST BEDDING PLANTS ARE GROWN FROM SEEDS PLANTED INTO A PLUG TRAY

AFTER GROWING IN THE PLUG FLAT FOR 4-6 WEEKS THE PLUGS ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE PLUG FLAT

THE YOUNG PLANTS ARE TRANPLANTED INTO FLATS FOR FINISHING

FLATS ARE GROWN FOR 4-6 MORE WEEKS

FINISHED PLANTS ARE LOADED ONTO CARTS FOR DELIVERY

THE CARTS ARE DELIVERED TO THE RETAIL GARDEN CENTER

AT THE RETAIL CENTER, PLANTS ARE PUT INTO ATTRACTIVE DISPLAYS

THEY ARE SOON USED TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL BEDS