[Market-farming] Planting out Plugs

Allan Balliett aballiett at frontiernet.net
Thu May 7 08:05:33 EDT 2009


WE start a lot of seeds in 220 trays. We pot them up to appropriate 
trays a couple of weeks after sprouting and then we plant them out 
when their roots are filling their cups.

Right now, it looks like Spring has really come to our area, with 
nighttime temps staying in the mid 40's.

I occasionally hear people say that they 'planted out plugs' today.

I'm wondering if the hoophouse is no longer a necessity if I can be 
successful by skipping the potting up step and just putting the plugs 
into clean beds in the field.

I'm primarily thinking of things like flowers, but I'm wondering if 
lettuce could be done that way, as well.

If I remember correctly, this is the way Anna Ebey (Or whatever her 
name is!) did all of her salad beds: spacing plugs rather than 
broadcasting or precision seeding seed.

I, of course, will continue to pot up things like okra, peppers, 
tomatoes, but I'm wondering what other folks do.

Thanks

-Allan in WV where the hoophouse IS running over


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