Cut flowers (bunches, direct)
What it earns, what it costs and what it asks of your week.
Every figure on this page is the template's own, an extension estimate and not a measurement of any farm. Your own hours and harvests calibrate it once you log them.
Where the numbers come from
- TN · University of Kentucky, Center for Crop Diversification; University of Tennessee Extension, Center for Profitable Agriculture, Cut Flower Production in Tennessee (CCD-CPA-CP-3), 2021 primary
- KY · University of Kentucky, Center for Crop Diversification, Cut Flowers for Community Supported Agriculture Production (CCD-FS-40), 2021
- PA · Penn State Extension, Cut Flower Production (Agricultural Alternatives), 2012
- UT · Utah State University Extension, Zinnia Cut Flower Production in Utah, 2020
- UT · Utah State University Extension, Peony Cut Flower Production Budget, One Field, Northern Utah, 2020, 2021
- TN · University of Kentucky, Center for Crop Diversification, Tennessee Farmers Market Price Reports, 2025
The budget states no size of operation, so no per-100-ft bed figure, weekly chart or collision check is made up for it.
Hours by week
Not published. Hours by week need a size of operation, and this template's source states none.
Where it lands on a mixed farm
Not published. A collision check needs this template's size of operation, and its source states none.
Tasks
| Task | Hours fixed | Hours per 100-ft bed | When | Rigidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed prep, compost, fabric, drip | 1 h | 2.5 h a 100-ft bed | once, Mar 15 to Apr 30 | Flexible, 14 days |
| Plant plugs and seed successions | 0.5 h | 1 h a 100-ft bed | every 21 days, Apr 25 to Jul 15 | Flexible, 5 days |
| Pinch, net, weed, irrigate | 0.5 h | 0.5 h a 100-ft bed | weekly, May 1 to Oct 15 | Flexible, 3 days |
| Harvest (three early mornings a week) | 0.5 h | 2 h a 100-ft bed | weekly, Jun 1 to Oct 15 | Fixed |
| Bunch and bouquet | 0.5 h | 1 h a 100-ft bed | weekly, Jun 1 to Oct 15 | Fixed |
| Market day (shared with any produce) | 5 h | — | weekly, Jun 1 to Oct 15 | Fixed |
Costs
| Line | Amount | Schedule F |
|---|---|---|
| Seed and plugs | $60.00 a 100-ft bed | Seeds and plants |
| Compost and fertilizer | $40.00 a 100-ft bed | Fertilizer and lime |
| Support netting, stakes, fabric, drip | $45.00 a 100-ft bed | Supplies |
| Sleeves, bands, buckets, preservative | $25.00 a 100-ft bed | Supplies |
| Market booth fee | $25.00 fixed | Marketing |
| Card fees and marketing (10% of sales) | 10% of revenue | Marketing |
Revenue
| Line | Price | Yield | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunches (200 a bed a season at $7) | $7.00 a bunch | 10.3 bunchs a 100-ft bed | 1 bunch a bunch |
Farm Draft records the tax category of each line and leaves the choice of treatment to your CPA.
Run it on your own farm
Add Cut flowers (bunches, direct) next to the rest of what you grow and raise. Farm Draft puts every enterprise in one weekly calendar against the hours you actually have and names the week they collide.
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