AGRICULTURAL CROPS

PRODUCTION NC I
WHAT IS NURSERY?
➢a place where
plants are grown
for transplanting,
for use as stock
for budding and
grafting, or for
sale.
❑Farm facilities or building is any
structures used in farming
operations.
❑The buildings on a farm generally
consist of the farm family’s house,
the dwellings of any resident hired
workers, and the various structures
and facilities for farming operations.
❑The layout varies depending on the
purpose of establishing it.
❑The location is influenced by
several factors, external and internal.
❑Among the external factors, mainly
natural, are soil conditions, climatic
conditions, and access facilities to
the main road and to the fields.
❑On the other hand, the internal
factors depend on the type of
business enterprise suitable to the
farm.
❑Among general principles that must
be taken into account are the
necessity of some partition between
the farmhouse and service buildings,
minimizing of transportation between
buildings, the possibility of enlarging
buildings, and security against fire.
 TYPES OF NURSERY FACILITIES

❑There are three main facilities

normally used for raising seedlings in
a nursery.
❑The choice of a particular one will
depend on the available resources
and prevailing environmental
conditions.
TYPES OF NURSERY FACILITIES

1. GREENHOUSE
➢environment fully controlled
TYPES OF NURSERY FACILITIES

2. NET-HOUSE
➢environment partially modified.
 TYPES OF NURSERY FACILITIES
3. OPEN FIELD
➢the climatic conditions are normally
favorable for the crops grown.
 Factors to consider in
setting-up a nursery
Site selection:
❑ Topography – slope or flat
❑ Drainage
❑ Existing micro-climate
❑ Soil type
 Factors to consider in
setting-up a nursery
Location selection:
❑ Proximity to market
❑ Accessibility – inputs/buyers
❑ Labor supply
❑ Water supply
❑ Air quality
❑ Free from seed-borne diseases
❑ Peace and order situation
❑ Government regulations/policy
❑ Cost