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  • From: "Kathy Somers" <SomersFarm AT kingcon.com>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: To all who have responded to the Help about my Broccoli
  • Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 20:40:32 -0400


Thanks for all of your suggestions. you may be right about the fish
fertilizer and the excess salts. Live and learn I guess. Kathy
-----Original Message-----
From: robert schuler <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: To all who have responded to the Help about my Broccoli


>The promix is a good seedling starting mix no need to sterilize just use
>cleaned trays, why not start a new batch of seedlings we have warmer
>nights and higher light levels,they should be up in 5 days then
>transplant into at least 2" cells, don't use compost in the seedling mix
>that is a good source of disease remember that Pythium is a natural part
>of all soils, but you can use the compost in the transplant mix, the
>discoloring may be a result of excess soluble salts from your fish
>fertilizer, try another seeding and don't over croud the seeds,Ill bet
>they will do better...
>Sunny Meadow Farm
>Bridgeton,NJ.
>
>
>Kathy Somers wrote:
>>
>> My soil was pro-mix. I didn't sterilize it myself. My pots and flats
>> were all sterilized and the greenhouse has lots of ventalation. My
>> seeds were new this year. The only thing I can say is that maybe I
>> watered them a little too much. They have not been soggy by any means
>> but have been kept moist. Also, I am wondering if because of the lack
>> of sun and so many cold damp days if that would make a difference. I
>> have drenched them with Sea Com fertilizer and they seem to be less
>> droopy. Should the stem from the first true leave be smaller and
>> discolored? As I said this is my first year really growing in the
>> greenhouse. Thank you all for all your suggestions they have been
>> helpful.
>>
>> Kathy Somers
>
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