Table 4.--The use of space, five large volumea and six smaller volumeb
 foliage plant and potted flowering plant nurseries in Florida,
 1973


 Average Average Average
 all 11 5 large 6 smaller Your
 nurseries nurseries nurseries nursery


The one best measure ;

For intensity in use of space
 Percent of plant inventory
 value sold annually

For efficiency in use of space
 Percent of bed & bench
 space which was vacant

Other useful indicators
 Sq. ft. in production bldgs.
 & other production areas
 Sq. ft. total bed & bench
 space
 Percent of production bldgs. &
 other production areas in bed
 R bench space
 Sq. ft. of bed & bench
 space used for propaga-
 ting and finishing
 Percent of bed & bench space
 used for propagating &
 finishing
 Sq. ft. bed & bench space
 used for stock plants
 Percent bed & bench space
 used.for stock plants
 Sq. ft. of bed & bench
 space which was vacant


288.%


3.12%


291.%


280.%


1.98%


6.68% %


226,658 375,839 102,341 sq. ft.


157,962 263,341


69.69


70.07


76,836 112,138


48.64


42.58


81,126 151,203


51.36

4,928


57.42

5,216


a
Nurseries with annual sales exceeding $355,000.

bNurseries with annual sales less than $286,000.


70,146


68.54


47,418


67.60

22,728


___sq. ft.


sq. ft.


sq. ft.


32.40 %

4,688 sq. ft.