ABSTRACT
A variety of influences determines the crops produced on any farm, and physical factors such as poor soil or difficult drainage exclude growing Narcissus on many farms. However, where soils and rotational requirements are favourable, the potential financial returns from narcissus bulb production can be evaluated to see whether it could be a feasible and economic enterprise. It is necessary to examine the profitability of bulb growing relative to other typical enterprises on similar land types. A farmer is only likely to enter into a contract for growing a particular crop where there is a financial incentive, or if there are perceived to be other advantages such as benefit to the rotation or spread of workload.
