Market Farming

["Wiediger, Alison" <awiediger AT HART.k12.ky.us>]

No, haven't tried it, but would like to hear from folks who have -
successfully.  Spinach likes such low temps, and our soils in the HT in
September when we are making our first fall planting probably exceed 75
degrees.  However, it would be MUCH easier!

Alison

> ----------
> From:         Adriana[SMTP:gutierrez-lagatta AT charter.net]
> Reply To:     Market Farming
> Sent:         Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:32 AM
> To:   market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject:      [Market-farming] Spinach germination
> 
> Allison,
> 
> Have you tried sowing after the initial soak?  I did some research into
> seed 
> priming and it seemed to me that the soaking is what is needed to break 
> dormancy.  After that you can air-dry the seed and store it until it is
> time 
> to plant.  This gets around the fragile root issue.  I do something
> similar 
> with cilantro and Bull's Blood Beet seeds.
> 
> Adriana
> 
> > Paul,
> > We deal with the warm soil germination problem most of the time in 
> > planting
> > our high tunnels.  We solve it by pre-sprouting the seed.  .. We get 
> > wonderful germination rates, even in very
> > warm soil, this way.  But, you do have to seed by hand - the root tips
> are
> > fragile - and you can't let it dry out after planting.
> > 
> 
> 
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