Comprender la importancia del sector agrícola generando un cambio de actitud y dar a conocer aspectos importantes del establecimiento del cultivo, producción, comercialización y aspectos ecológicos de las flores tropicales.

1. TROPICAL FLOWER PRODUCTION
JOSE GUILLERMO TORRES PARDO
Agronomy Engineer

2. TROPICAL FLOWER PRODUCTION
Understand the importance of
the agricultural sector
generating a change of attitude
and raising awareness of the
important aspects of the
establishment of crops,
production, commercialization
and ecological aspects of the
tropical flowers

3. MARKETING
• ANALYZE
• PRODUCTION PLANNING
• PRODUCTION DIAGNOSTICS
• ESTABLISH NEEDS

4. MARKETING
DO YOU KNOW WHO THE CUSTOMER IS?
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE CUSTOMER?
ARE YOU COMMITTED TO THE
CUSTOMER?
DO YOU HAVE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS
THAT ARE DIFFERENTIATED FROM THE
COMPETITION?

5. MARKETING
WHICH SPECIES?
WHICH VARIETALS?
HOW MUCH VOLUME?
HOW MUCH TO PRODUCE?

6. AGRO-ECOLOGICAL NEEDS
 ENVIRONMENTAL ZONING
 PLANT COVERAGE
 CLIMATE: Altitude
Temperature
Precipitation
Relative Humidity
Brightness of the Sun
 SOILS
 WATER
 INFRASTRUCTURE
 RESOURCES
 HUMAN TALENT
Rural EconomiesPeople Land
Technology

7. PROPAGATION
Produce the plant material
in accordance with the
technical, production and
environmental parameters
of each one of the species
to be propagated

8. PROPAGATION
1. Schedule planting
2. Oversee the production process
3. Prepare substrates according to
the cultivation method
4. Increase plant material

9. PROPAGATION
SCHEDULE PLANTING
Define Areas
Identify the seeds according
to the species to be planted
Determine the
infrastructure needed for
the species to be planted
PLANNING
1. ADAPTATION
2. SEASON
3. SEEDING
4. WATER

10. PROPAGATION
OVERSEE THE PROCESS
Coordinate tasks
Inspect environmental
regulations

11. PROPAGATION
PREPARE SUBSTRATES
Prepare the root banks
Prepare the soil and/or
substrate

12. PROPAGATION
INCREASE PLANT
MATERIAL
Root the material
Perform the pruning
and cultivation tasks

13. CULTIVATION
Cultivate fresh tropical
flowers that meet the
market’s needs

14. CULTIVATION
1. Make the infrastructure available
for the planting
2. Prepare the soil and/or substrates
3. Transplant or plant the plant
material

15. CULTIVATION
4. Perform crop cultivation
management
5. Perform pest and disease
control
6. Establish irrigation and
fertilization programs

16. CULTIVATION
7. Cut fresh flowers
8. Monitor the production cycle
9.Manage the organic and inorganic
waste resulting from the production
and propagation process

17. CULTIVATE
MAKE THE INFRASTRUCTURE
AVAILABLE FOR PLANTING
Maintain the infrastructure,
equipment and tools
Build beds or banks needed
for the species

18. CULTIVATE
PREPARE THE SOIL AND/OR
SUBSTRATES
Manually plow the soil and
prepare the substrate
Use the tools, equipment
and machines according to
the physical characteristics
of the soil and/or substrate

19. CULTIVATE
TRANSPLANT OR PLANT THE
PLANT MATERIAL
Cultivate the plant material
in the defined site.
Perform the initial care of
the plant material

20. CULTIVATE
PERFORM CROP CULTIVATION
MANAGEMENT
Prune the plants
Carry out the cultivation
tasks

21. CULTIVATE
PERFORM PEST AND DISEASE
CONTROL
Define the pest and disease
management plan
Control the pests

22. CULTIVATE
ESTABLISH IRRIGATION FERTILIZATION
PROGRAMS ACCORDING TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIES
AND/OR VARIETALS AS WELL AS THE
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL AND
SUBSTRATE AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
Design irrigation systems
Install the irrigation system

23. CULTIVATE
Create the fertilization plan
Carry out the irrigation according
to the established plan

24. CULTIVATE
CUT FRESH TROPICAL
FLOWERS
Select and collect the
flowers
Put the cut flowers in the
packing containers and
means for the
tranportation method to be
used
Flower harvest

25. CULTIVATE
MONITOR THE PRODUCTION CYCLE
Monitor the different stages
of the production cycle
Ensure the quality of the
different stages of production

26. CULTIVATE
MANAGE THE ORGANIC AND
INORGANIC WASTE RESULTING
FROM THE PRODUCTION AND
PROPAGATION PROCESS
Collect the organic and
inorganic waste
Move the organic and
inorganic waste and
residue
Prepare the residue for its
final disposal

27. POST-HARVEST
Perform the post-harvest tasks for
flowers in accordance with the
product’s characteristics and
customer’s needs

28. POST-HARVEST
Receive the harvested product
2. Develop the product presentation
3. Pack the products
4. Submit the products

29. POST-HARVEST
RECEIVE THE HARVESTED PRODUCT
Value and register the product
received
Condition and distribute the
harvested product

30. POST-HARVEST
DEVELOP THE PRODUCT
PRESENTATION
Classify the flowers
Shape the bunches and
bouquets
Verify the product’s
condition

31. POST-HARVEST
PACK THE PRODUCTS
Assemble and label the
boxes
Wrap the product
Store the product
Logo of the laminate Labeling of the varietal and UPC code
As with other products, our flowers should be
identified by the UPC which enables its sale in
supermarkets

32. POST-HARVEST
SUBMIT THE PRODUCTS
Inventory the products
Dispatch the products
Box No. 01
Box weight: 1.35kg
Stem weight: 0.15kg
Box + flower weight: 6.10 kg
Net weight: 4.75 kg.
No. stems/box: 30 units
Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise)

33. THANK YOU