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  • From: "Peg Cook" <pegcook AT northnet.org>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: corn gluten
  • Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 07:07:39 -0500


Molly,
I have heard that corn gluten has been in testing as a "weed control"
product, but, I'm not sure if it has been thoroughly tested and on the
market yet.

Peg Cook
Cook's Consulting
Lowville, NY.

pegcook AT northnet.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Petersons" <petersns AT mail.whidbey.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: [market-farming] corn gluten


> 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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