Plant Nursery: compare the models.

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Plant Nursery: operating comparison
ModelEarns fromCapacity constraintsKey distinction
Wholesale Nursery ProductionSaleable plant by species and sizeBiological cohorts, growing or housing space, cycle time and harvest windowsThe operator bears yield, mortality and market-price exposure on owned biological output.
Direct Nursery SalesOwn-produced unit sold directlySaleable biological output and retail-service capacityDirect customer sales combine biological production with retail labor and presentation.
Propagation Stock for Other NurseriesViable young-stock or propagation unitBreeding or propagation cohorts, survival and time to sale stageThe saleable item is viable growing stock, not the mature output of the ordinary production model.
Own-Plant Supply and Landscape InstallationAccepted project or work milestoneProcurement lead times, installation crews and site scheduleThe operator bears integrated supply and installation responsibility.

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Use consistent periods, geographic assumptions, owner labor treatment and financing assumptions. These operating descriptions are not a profitability ranking.

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