The approach of spring means a frenzy of activity for the green industry. At no other time of the year are as many plants shipped. In order to have the inventory ready, a substantial amount of time, planning, labor and capital has been "invested" in the inventory. All of this activity occurs within the bounds of the production facilities. Ag economics 101 teaches us that resources are finite so every grower deals with his or her own limited production space. There are ways to stretch this space, including tighter plant spacing, using headhouses and the vertical space above greenhouse benches and floors and getting more turns from the production space.
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