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- From: "Nan Johnson" <nan AT olemiss.edu>
- To: "ktk2a" <ktk2a AT earthlink.net>, "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Horsetail
- Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 13:33:37 -0500
Ah, we planted 12 beds (4x10 feet) of Equisetum
hyemale (one of several horsetail species) in order to create hundreds
of propagules. We succeeded, but were dismayed to see that it showed up in
the rest of the 36 beds by going underneath the paths between beds (which were
covered with heavy woven plastic.)
We also planted some in a bed lined on the bottom
and sides with heavy plastic, which it easily escaped!
Though not ecologically invasive, it certainly is a
vigorous vegetative grower!!! And it is not easy to just pull out by hand,
we had to dig out the roots. There were beds of equisetum on the highway
that had been hit with roundup but they survived. However, by mowing, we
were easily able to keep the horsetail from sprouting up in the lawn areas
beside the beds.
None of these beds were watered anymore than any
other medicinal plant so it certainly does not need to be on the edge of a pond,
at least here in Mississipi, zone 7b.
I tried selling it at the farmers market as a cut
flower since it is so striking but had mixed results.
nan at dancing goats farm
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[Market-farming] Horsetail,
ktk2a, 05/26/2005
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Re: [Market-farming] Horsetail,
Nan Johnson, 05/26/2005
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Re: [Market-farming] Horsetail,
Robert Farr - The Chile Man, 05/27/2005
- Re: [Market-farming] Horsetail, Allan Balliett, 05/28/2005
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Re: [Market-farming] Horsetail,
Robert Farr - The Chile Man, 05/27/2005
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Re: [Market-farming] Horsetail,
Nan Johnson, 05/26/2005
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