Starting your own bamboo-growing business is not too difficult. Growing bamboo for profit is an ideal part-time business that can be done in a small space.Here's how you can start a bamboo business in six easy steps:
1. Determining your climate
First you need to think about the climate where you plan to grow your plants. If winter temperatures frequently dip below zero F. then you might want to consider growing other hardier plants. Otherwise you should be able to grow bamboo in your climate. Those growers living in the south will have many more options of plants than those living further north. Be sure to find bamboo varieties that will thrive in your climate and environment.
2. Do you have enough space for a bamboo nursery?
You probably do. You don't need acres of land to be able to run a successful bamboo business. But be sure your plants have room to grow. If your growing area is limited, stick to container growing to maximize your profits.
3. Picking your plants
Now you're ready to pick the bamboo varieties you've like to grow. It's best to focus on growing the varieties that sell. Visit your local garden center, and see just what bamboo varieties they are stocking. Talk to landscapers and commercial growers, and find out what they're looking to buy, and what they frequently use. If you can sell what people want to buy, then your bamboo business will be a success. Remember to keep in mind the climate and environment you live in.
4. Buying your plants
Bamboo plants can be hard to find locally. Most nurseries don't carry a huge supply. You'll probably have to buy from a wholesaler. If you're having trouble finding one in your region, visit the web site of the American Bamboo Society, which has a comprehensive list of wholesalers and retailers from all over the country. If the wholesaler is close to you, try to pick up your order in person, as that way you'll be able to select your plants.
5. Propagating
When you're ready to propagate your plants, it's recommended you propagate your for-sale bamboo plants using containers, such as pots and planters. Propagation of bamboo is done by simply dividing the root clump of your "parent" stock into several smaller clumps and re-potting. Container-grown plants can be sold year round, thus increasing your profits.
6. Selling your plants
The final step is to get selling. There are many ways you can sell your bamboo plants. Try as many of these methods as you like. It might take some trial and error, but you'll soon find what works best. Maybe you'd like selling directly to the public out of your backyard nursery. Or how about selling to landscapers and garden centers? Have you ever considered mail-order sales? Place an ad in a gardening magazine, and run it regularly. Or maybe you'd like to get creative and make bamboo products, such as vases, water pipes or even bamboo fencing. There are simply many ways to sell bamboo.
Follow these six steps and you'll get your bamboo-growing business started before you know it. Soon you'll be making the money you've always dreamed of, all by growing bamboo for profit.
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Craig Wallin is the author of twelve best-selling books about home-based businesses you can start for just a few hundred dollars, and the editor of EXTRA INCOME BULLETIN, an online resource about honest businesses you can start on a shoestring. To learn more, visit:
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