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పూలతోటలు — marigold, jasmine, rose, gerbera. Daily harvest economics.

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The workflow

flowchart LR
    A[Crop + variety<br/>marigold, jasmine, rose] --> B[Beds + drip]
    B --> C[Fertigation +<br/>plant growth regulators]
    C --> D[Pinching / staking]
    D --> E[Daily harvest<br/>at dawn]
    E --> F[Grade + bouquet]
    F --> G[Wholesale flower market]

It is a daily-harvest business; logistics and freshness compound.

Key takeaways

Chittoor marigold nursery ships 50-70 lakh seedlings annually at Rs 2/plant to 4 states using cotton-box cargo with 24-hour delivery.
Marigold on mulching sheet with multi-market dispatch can return Rs 12+ lakh on 4 acres at Rs 4 lakh cost, with 7+ cuttings every 5 days over 4 months.
Native virajaji jasmine at 1.5 gajam spacing yields 50 kg/acre/day in monsoon peak and commands Rs 100-200/kg with weekly spray regime via drone.
Ashtagandha Plus red and Vakkal yellow marigold give 20 weekly cuttings with non-shrinking size, ideal for Sept–Nov festival sales.
Light-forced Cent Yellow chrysanthemum gives 4 quicker harvests around festival peaks but trades off yield and flower size vs natural cycle.
Arka Savi rose avoids night harvesting but yields half of Sent varieties, so its lower daily mandi load doesn’t offset the lost income.