How to start a seedling growing business?

Our country can still be considered the territory of summer residents. Someone grows vegetables in large personal plots, while someone likes to plant beautiful flowers for pleasure. Regardless of the scale, the demand for such seedlings remains stable. Therefore, we can conclude that the sale seedlings - a profitable and stable business that can bring you income if all processes are properly organized. Let's consider them in more detail.

How to make money on seedlings?

Growing seedlings is much more profitable than growing vegetables. But if you are interested in this business, get ready to compete in this niche with small peasant farms.

Analyzing the Russian market, experts note that vegetable seedlings are in short supply today. But not because it is grown incorrectly. This picture is emerging due to the lack of professional enterprises, since only a few large organizations are engaged in this business. The rest of the market players are small private farms that do not always sell high-quality seedlings.

Assortment selection

To build a profitable seedling business, you need to use a wide variety of crops, from the earliest varieties to late plants. Pay attention not only to standard crops, but also exotic ones that are not yet known to the domestic gardener.

The greatest demand is for varieties that are resistant to a lack of moisture, since not every summer resident can water and care for them every day.

In organizing a business, it is important to avoid misgrading. Since the circle of buyers of seedlings does not change annually, then, not meeting the expectations of the summer resident, in the next season you can lose your customers.

If we analyze the demand, then one of the most "popular" can be called seedlings of cabbage, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers. Strawberry mustaches are also relevant. Along the way, it is recommended to sell flower seedlings, because many summer residents like to plant flower beds, and not only in the country, but also near their homes.
From flower seedlings, roses, daisies are in demand today, petunias

, pansies, black shaves or medicinal plants. For those who wish to start a flower seedling business, you can purchase rare plant seeds. They are sold to landscape designers who are willing to pay big bucks for the exotic.

Purchase of seeds

The basis of this business is building reliable intermediary relationships. At the initial stage, you should take care of buying planting crops - these are bulbs, seeds, etc. The main sellers of seeds are specialized agricultural organizations. Here you will be offered a wide range of seeds, but you can not count on wholesale prices and discounts.

To save on the purchase of planting crops, you can turn to private farmers, state farms that sell vegetables and fruits.

The search for planting material must be completed in January-February, since in spring the price for them increases significantly. When purchasing seeds, try to negotiate periodic deliveries.

Selecting seeds is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. When carrying out this task, try to focus on varietal seeds. It is very important when buying large quantities to insure yourself against counterfeits. Therefore, cooperate only with reliable sellers. Don't buy seeds in bags.For varietal plants, you should not give preference to hybrids, it is better to stop at zoned varieties.

Paperwork

For those who wish to grow seedlings as a business, it is important to complete all permits. The plant seller is required to obtain phytosanitary certification. When entering the market, prepare for regular inspections of the sanitary and epidemiological station. You can get such a certificate from the sanitary inspection.

As a legal form of activity, it is better to register your business as an individual enterprise.

Greenhouse organization

The success of developing a business plan for selling seedlings largely depends on the conditions in which the plants will grow. The growth of any crop depends on the quality of the soil, the temperature of the earth and air.

Prepare the ground in the fall, since in the spring, during planting, it is difficult to find high-quality soil under the snow. Experts recommend using part of the forest land, part of the manured from the garden.

It is better to plant seeds in boxes, which should be in the room until 2 leaves appear (if the greenhouse is not heated). But then you need to dive the sprouts and plant them in the ground - in the greenhouse. It is recommended to start growing plants not in the beds, but in specialized shelves, which should be at a distance of 1 meter from the ground, while being sectional. After you manage to sell the seedlings, the shelves can be removed and the space used at your discretion.

One of the most important aspects is greenhouse construction. If the soil and planting crops do not require large investments, then the greenhouse requires significant costs. The amount of money invested depends on the volume of business you create. Remember, the more finances you invest, the faster they will pay off and bring income. For a rural entrepreneur who does not have a lot of money, you can get by with inexpensive covering material and wire arc... But in this case, you should not count on a large income, and it will take a lot of effort to care for plants.

But if you are planning big turnovers, buying seedlings in bulk, a large-scale project, and even a professional heated greenhouse, you will have to pay a lot. On the other hand, working in such a place is a real pleasure and high yield.

In this case, the seedlings will be excellent, and in winter you can start growing greens and onions for sale.

The complex of basic works for trading includes:

• hiring personnel (the number depends on the start-up investments, the scale of the project and the availability of retail outlets);
• provision of transport;
• business registration, registration of permits;
• lease of a trading place (tent, pavilion).

Financial business plan for growing seedlings

In this project, it is very difficult to calculate the level of income. A sample business plan looks like this:

In order to grow 1200 pcs. seedlings, it is necessary:

• greenhouse - film or from cellular polycarbonate (approximate size - 3 x 5 m.);
• seeds, bulbs, seedlings;
• greenhouse heating system (plus electricity costs).

From 1 m² of area, approximately 100 seedling roots are obtained. This means that early seedlings can be sold for 9-12 rubles per root. On average, a 15 m² greenhouse will generate income from 12 thousand rubles. If you build a greenhouse of more than 100 m², you can count on a profit of 100-120 thousand rubles. As mentioned, you can grow greens or vegetables during winter.

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