SAE: Produce Daylillies
Description:

- Daylilies are a great project for a person with limited space and resources.  Its a beautiful crop and new improved varieties are in demand.  They are relatively disease and insect free.  They can be grown in pots, in a field or in the home landscape bed.  Plant them in full sun.  For easy care it is recommended that they be grown in beds and divided and potted when ready to sale.

- Daylilies are very tough.  Although they are best moved while dormant, they can even be dug and moved while blooming.

-  Sell to landscapers, neighbors, or retailers.  Students may not want to pool their crops to facilitate marketing.

- Be sure to start with the varieties that are in greatest demand.  Ask landscapers and check catalogs to decide on what varieties to grow.  Varieties range from old fashion "roadside ditch" common orange that are easy but almost non-marketable compared to the newest varieties that sell for hundreds of dollars for a small clump.

 

Factors To Consider

Ranking:

1 = lowest

10 = highest

Time required

2

Investment 2
Equipment needed 1
Skills required 2
Facilities required 1
Land required 2
Labor Intensity 2
Potential for income 5
Transportation required 1
Expansion possibilities 6
Expertise needed 3
Advertising needed 3
Susceptible to disease 4
Susceptible to insects 2
Suitable for residential areas 10
  Other (specify)
Length of production cycle 1 year
Regional certain varieties
When to start project anytime; Fall best
   
   
   
   

 

Notes:
Some troublesome diseases have shown up in recent years.

 

 

Sources of Additional Information:
Extension Publication