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  • From: bob111higgins AT comcast.net
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] salad mix production
  • Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 01:27:42 +0000

Just to be clear -- I ordered plug trays from Parks and 'solid' plastic trays
to go under them, to water into or capture excess water. Those catch trays
are only about 2.5" high. Is that what you are seeding your salad mix into?
Or something deeper?

Bob (rookie)
Red Brick Farm
Hopewell, NJ
> Pat, yes. It's my preferred method. Saves on backaches and you can
> relocate them as the seasons change.. Because the plants are only 3" high
> at harvest there is plenty of soil for them. (I use the trays without
> cells, of course.)
> I also like this method for salad greens. I get flea beetles and having
> the trays elevated keeps them off.
>
> Rosie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Meadows [SMTP:pat AT meadows.pair.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:47 PM
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] salad mix production
>
> On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:08:02 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >Bob,
> >
> >Last year, I believe I got 1 pound of 28-day old lettuce mix out of one
> >plastic seed tray. I usually broadcasted about 60 seeds per tray. I do
> >believe I got the same ratio when planting on soil beds.
> >(I hope I'm remembering correctly. I injured my back and am not growing
> >this year.)
> >
>
> Rosie, can you grow the mesclun mix to harvest right in the
> seed tray?
>

> I was wondering if there's enough depth for the roots. If
> it would work, it would certainly save on soilless mix (or
> whatever is used) because the flats have lots of area but
> little depth.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pat
> --
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> supply and demand. It is the privilege of human beings to
> live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry
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