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  • From: cshel <cshel AT usit.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: corn gluten
  • Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 13:09:04 -0500


Molly,
I have not used it personally but know quite a few farmers locally who swear
by
the stuff. The problem is trying to find it GE free if you are growing
organically. Almost all of it is made with Genetically Engineered corn.

Cheri
Sweet Hollow Farm
NE Tennessee

Petersons wrote:

> Do any of you have experience with corn gluten as a weed suppressant?
> I tried it several years ago on a newly planted strawberry bed with a
> control next to it. The results were fairly good - fewer weeds,
> greener strawberry plants. I feel unsure of the best method of using
> it. I know it involves spreading, working it in a bit, wetting and
> then 3 days of no water (that's been the hard part here in the
> northwest spring). I've never found advice on how much to use or how
> soon after transplanting a crop the gluten can be used. Have any of
> you used it successfully?
>
> Molly
> Whidbey Island, WA
>
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