Field nurseries can be soil-based (as shown at right) or containerized (pot-in-pot systems). They are typically more intensive than orchard-type production systems, because of plant density and they are often drip-irrigated, to minimize production times.
Most field nurseries are producing shrubs and trees in a one to four year production cycle, although specialist tree operations can produce much larger trees that take many years to produce.
These production systems are management and labor intensive, particularly with regard to pruning, weeding and irrigation. |
