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  • From: "Tradingpost" <tradingpost AT gilanet.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Info on shallots in New England
  • Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:07:00 -0700


Would you recommend light mulch to hold moisture, or would that be a problem?
With shallow roots I'd assume it would need a very moisture retentive soil.

paul tradingpost AT gilanet.com

Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.
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On 12/31/2003 at 8:55 AM Bill Shoemaker wrote:

>Shallots can be grown similar to onion sets or garlic. A clove is set in
>the ground and lightly covered. It will grow leaves, size up the bulb and
>split the bulb into new cloves. It's one of the simplest crops to grow.
>Unlike garlic, it can be planted in the Spring for a late Summer/Fall
>harvest. Simply undercut the bulbs after they dry down (it can be done
>earlier). After several days of drying, pick up, clean up and prepare for
>sale. There aren't many varieties. There actually a few that can be
>started by seed. These need to be started in the greenhouse early (Late
>Winter) for planting 8-10 weeks later. The key to succeeding with onions,
>leeks and shallots is a consistant supply of moisture through the season.
>They have shallow roots so frequent waterings are necessary to gain size.
>
>Bill Shoemaker
>Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
>Univ of Illinois - St Charles Hort Research Center
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Bucciaglia <pbucciaglia AT yahoo.com>
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 8:40 AM
> Subject: [Market-farming] Info on shallots in New England
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