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  • From: Liz Pike <pike AT always-online.com>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: seed starting
  • Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 08:26:06 -0500


>Denver wrote:
>> Once the seeds start, I have no problem keeping them growing, it is just
>> getting consistent germination.

Consistent germination factors depend on so many variables I overplant
to assure enough good transplants. I once read some advice by a
seasoned grower who stated he planted 2-3 times more than he needed
(1000 tomato plants versus 400 needed). I thought this was ludicrous
in the amount of time and labor involved, costs and wasted energy.
But I've learned the wisdom of his doing this--once the seedlings
were growing, he only transplanted the healthiest, most vigorous
plants from a large selection. I use his advice now, along with
presprouting large plant seeds--thus only planting out viable
seedlings, guaranteed to grow. I then sell the plants I don't plant
out, which created another market I had not considered before.
Germination is still spotty, but seeds are cheap, and overplanting
relieves alot of anxiety.

Liz Pike
Morningstar Gardens
Pollocksville NC
ICQ # 68142830





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