Plant Nursery

Starting a Plant Nursery is a good idea, I say because it’s not mixed up like many other industries just produce the plant – wait  & sell as you need then after service if you decide to give. However, the following plant nursery requirements need to be fulfill base on the types of plant nursery you selected.

I have figured out these Plant Nursery Requirements into five basic categories,

1. Physical Requirements
2. Financial Requirements
3. Legal Requirements
4. Intellectual Requirements
5. Technological Requirements

Physical Requirements for Plant Nursery

1. Enough Space / Land for Nursery

Think about the stock you expected to maintain, nursery equipment, fertilizers, raw materials, pots, kind of racks you are going to use, the structure of your nursery, nursery design, greenhouses that need to build, etc. All those will help you to decide how much area you need to have all these done. 1. Land for stock plants 2. Store other items including documents, and stationaries. Consider the space you need & how you arrange them.  

2. Water Irrigation Method

Water supply is one of the most important, Think and plan a better irrigation system first, you can implement the latest technology to supply water to plants. Since some categories of plant nurseries’ water consumption are high, some are much low, beware that & supply water based on the plant’s requirements. Soil type may be affected the water consumption level, and the weather conditions in the area you expect to start your plant nursery are also associated with a watering system you need to make.

3. Soil Requirements

The recommended level of pH in the soil is 6.5 -7.5. Moreover, remember soil should have much organic and texture should be neither too coarse nor too fine, also the water retention capacity of soil is important. Use soil that can help maximize the plant’s growth potential & minimize the chance of effect diseases. Find a reliable soil supplier/nursery for your nursery If you have limited resources.

4. Sufficient Work / Labor Power

You might start your plant shop with the help of family members like me or hire labor. First, assume the daily tasks to be done and the necessity of labor (number of employees) Since especially Whole Sales Plant Nurseries need quite more employees than retail. But don’t forget to reconsider the requirements of labor.

5. Enough Power/ Electricity Supply

The electricity you may require on some occasions, sometimes to use lights, for dustings, set some security cameras, alarm systems.

6. Street / Transport Facilities

It’s ideal if you have a location close to the main road or city to start your plant shop or nursery. It can be covered based on your product quality, competitive prices, e-marketing campaigns, and developed trust & reputation among customers. Remember that if you take mail orders (online plant nursery) transportation methods & streets need to be considered. In order to avoid damage, low courier/ shipping charges for the buyer.

Financial Requirements for Plant Nursery

1. Bank Loans Facilities

According to your budget, sometimes you might need extra money to start your plant nursery. Then go for a bank loan. Here, you can get information not only from banks but also from the plant nursery owners, or from other businesspersons in your area.

2. Grants to Obtain

In some countries governments give grants to those who start plant nurseries. Then you need to find those as well.

Legal Requirements for Plant Nursery

1. Registrations as Business or Plant Nursery

Aligning with government rules and regulations is a must. So you can’t start your plant shop/ nursery without proper approval and sometimes it will help to get some relief in the economic disastrous moment and for insurance purposes. Read my article on How to Register your Plant Nursery.

2. Local Government Requirements

Local government agencies have some regulations in some countries like transporting items from region to region, Getting a license to sell, tax policies, etc. Sometimes you have to pay annual renewal charges or fees to them.

3. Training Certificates

In some cases, government authorities asked about the training you got relevant to this field. But it’s upon your country’s prevailing laws. In such a case you might want to complete courses that they require.

4. Environment Conservation Certificates

In most countries this is a required document that showed you are not damaging to nature by producing excess, destroying, or selling native plants. I also had to take a special license called under “Seeds act” which given guidelines to even tagging your plants in different languages etc.

Intellectual Requirements for Plant Nursery

1. Level of Interest in Nursery Business

Until you like the industry your success might not seem as you expected. Then always try to select the type of plant nursery that you love to do. Otherwise, your commitment to your plant shop/business will decline.

2. Knowledge Regarding Plant Nursery

Knowledge is the power you. You have to get some training from governments or follow courses related to your plant category. Join the Facebook groups, watch YouTube videos, download ebooks related to your category & read about plant nursery management & other platforms to gain knowledge about the plant’s business.

3. Training on Field

Practical training or onsite training may be an advantage for you. So try out activities like potting, nursery bed making, soil mixture make. Layering, how to use fertilizer, use nursery tools, etc.

4. Past Experiences

If you have experience in many businesses before and they all failed. Be aware to do not do the thing that causes you to fail this time. From the beginning of your Plant Shop / Nursery.

5. Your Good Habits

Your habits are also impacting the success of your nursery. Since then any other business may involve fewer documents, but the ability to handle stocks, pricing strategies, human skills like dealing with customers, converting them to regular customers, being aware of the latest improvement, etc.

6. Marketing Skills

No doubt, without a strong ability to attract customers to your business this is somewhat impossible, try out everything that reaches your products to customers, and builds their trust day by day. Prepare a Facebook page, and Instagram page, add photos to them and arrange some lottery, games, to increase the popularity of your nursery among the public.

Technological Requirements for Plant Nursery

1. Internet Facilities

Having better internet facilities is essential. Especially if you deal with emails, you can uploads some videos about plants, and arrange online courses, and webinars. So consider this aspect also.

2. Digital Skills

For online plant nurseries, this skill is a must, if you are going to hire a person for that or give to a third party. Think about the cost and the profit you expect to earn. I think it is quite easy if you can make an E-commerce website. You can check your stock levels, and get notifications on your mobile, it cuts half of your work.

Recommendation

You might not need everything as good as possible, what is most important is, to put your first step with trust, you may have very few resources, and lack support, but while you continue it you will see everything falling to your side that helped every side of your business. So I believe that you can achieve success too by starting a plant nursery.

Conclusion

It is quite embracing that, some people may think that I do not have these requirements, and give up. I say you have going to touch the Business which has marvelous potential to earn money as well as gain happiness than any other business. Nobody needs all the requirements skills and talent to make a product by accurately analyzing the market, and make the best way to sell it to customers.