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  • From: Lee Lawton <llami AT teleport.com>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Peat pots
  • Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 06:48:53 -0800


I used soil blockers at first too. Couldn't stand watering them from above,
so I placed them on plastic cafeteria trays I bought used from a restaurant
supply. Then, I watered by pouring the water into the tray, and the
seedlings soaked it up from the bottom.

Lee Lawton
Over the Rainbow Farm

> From: "Denver" <dchs AT infocom.com>
> Reply-To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 8:27:27
> To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: Re: Peat pots
>
> I had often seen those neat looking soil block makers in the seed catalogs
> and wanted one but would not give $40 for one. Then once at a yard sale I
> bought one for $1.00. After the puchase the seller ask me what it was for.
> I then explained and told him how much they cost in the magazines.
> Now I use it as the preferred method of starting all my seeds. I LOVE
> IT. Less root shock, less space required per plant, only draw back is they
> have to be watered from above by a light mist or spray. Denver
>
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