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| Alright, it's almost getting to that time to start planting, so for us here, we are thinking a step farther and thinking about what time sell them for here in a few months, we plan to sell both locally and online. We have certification for our greenhouse from the state, so we can legally sell plants online. We are trying to come up with a plant on tomato plants (We understand some varieties may be more than others, but we are looking for a ballpark estimate), we came up with a figure of $1/per plant. And if you were to buy them online, we did the math and came up with $1 per plant in shipping, so you would be paying $2/ per plant online, keep in mind these are heirloom varieties that is all we sell. That would bring me to my last point, and when shipping them out what size they would have to be? We are thinking about 5-8 inches? Does that sound reasonable, or should they be larger? All opinions are welcomed and thanked. :) |
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- Posted by fusion_power 7b (My Page) on Mon, Jan 6, 14 at 20:22
| 8 to 12 inches is best for seedlings. Suggest careful consideration of your price. Packing and shipping are quite a bit more time (=money) consuming. |
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| You Prices seem to be very reasonable. May be too low. You should promote volume pricing. Like $3 per plant under 5. $2.50 ea. for 5 and more. I think HEIRLOOMS, is a good niche marketing. You need to set yourself apart from big growers and the big box stores. People will be willing to pay a little more for hard to find varieties. You need good appealing pictures and nice description. Provide good planting , care and growing guides. Good luck ! |
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