Planteskoler
Planteskoler are facilities where young plants are grown under controlled conditions to be sold for gardening, landscaping, forestry, and agricultural production. They produce stock for home gardens, municipal plantings, nurseries and landscapers, handling ornamentals, fruit trees, vegetables, shrubs, and saplings. Plants are propagated from seeds, cuttings, or grafted onto rootstocks. Production typically combines greenhouse housing with outdoor fields, using containerized pots or bare-root stock. Key practices include climate control, irrigation management, substrate selection, nutrition, pruning, and pest and disease management, often employing integrated pest management (IPM).
Nurseries operate as wholesale suppliers to garden centers, landscapers, retailers, and public institutions, as well as
Historically, plant nurseries emerged from herb gardens and monastery gardens; modern commercial nurseries expanded with greenhouse
Regulatory frameworks govern plant health, quarantine measures, and labeling to prevent the spread of pests and
Environmental considerations include water efficiency, substrate management, recycling of waste, and sustainable production practices.