[Market-farming] plug production questions
Andy Fellenz
fellenz at fltg.net
Tue Feb 10 16:03:32 EST 2009
John,
As someone who is about to start construction of a small germination
chamber, ~15-20 flat capacity, I'm curious as to what your homebuilt
chamber looks like and how it operates. Could you tell us a little
about its design and construction?
Thanks,
Andy
www.FellenzFamilyFarm.com
John Hendrickson wrote:
> 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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