[Market-farming] plug production questions
John Hendrickson
jhendric at wisc.edu
Tue Feb 10 12:34:38 EST 2009
Three thoughts on this topic:
Because peat tends to repel water and can be hard to moisten evenly once
in plastic cell trays, I find it best to fill flats with moist
(dampened), but not wet, potting mix (I use a compost/peat mix from
Vermont Compost). Also, I water seeds in with hot water which helps the
flats start out warm before going into a (homemade) germination chamber.
Finally, because growing high quality transplants is so important and
requires as much learning and experience to do well as all the summer
field activities, I encourage people starting out to take advantage of
opportunities to buy transplants from experienced growers or to rent
space in experienced growers' greenhouses.
-John
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John Hendrickson
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1535 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608-265-3704
www.cias.wisc.edu
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