[Market-farming] Hatfield Transplanter and Soil Blocks

breck bcarden at breckinridgegroup.com
Sat Mar 28 14:23:53 EDT 2009


No problem with them falling apart as long as good root system. All the
potting soil is going with the roots anyway. I am using the 2"+- blocks in a
2" transplanter. I have wondered if a 2 1/2" planter might not work better
to prevent some hangups in the chute. As long as there is plenty of foliage
they should remain upright.

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Subject: [Market-farming] Hatfield Transplanter and Soil Blocks

Farmer Breck mentioned using the Hatfield transplanter with soil 
blocks.  We raise all of our transplants in soil blocks and I have 
been tempted to buy a Hatfield but I have feared that the blocks are 
not held together well enough and they will crumble when they hit the 
ground.  Has this been a problem, Farmer B?  What size blocks and 
Hatfield are you using?

Thanks.

Chris

Chris & Juli McGuire
Two Onion Farm
www.twoonionfarm.com
19638 Cottage Inn Road
Belmont, WI 53510
(608) 762-5335
farmer at twoonionfarm.com

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