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  • From: Rosie Creek Farm <rosie-ck AT mosquitonet.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Sun Gro Organic mixes
  • Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:31:13 -0000

Fellenz wrote:
Hi,

Anyone have experience with any of the Sun Gro OMRI approved mixes for starting plants in the greenhouse? It looks like pricing will be better on the peat based mix from Sun Gro compared to a compost mix from Vermont Compost, I am curious as to how well they perform for vegetable starts. If it matters, I am located in Central/Western NY.

Andy
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We've used the Sun-gro organic mixes for the last 4 years. I think they're just fine and they are cost-effective for us to ship - way up here in Alaska. We usually have to order them by the pallet (30 bales) and a number of growers up here go in on an order together. The major greenhouse suppliers all order from sungro so piggybacking another item on their lists isn't too bad. It ends up costing us ~$32 per bale after shipping. I've looked into other mixes that might be better but, in the end, I can't afford them. A couple of our growers thought they had problems with diseases in one or 2 bales, but I've never had a problem.

Mike Emers
Rosie Creek Farm
Certified Organic
Ester, Alaska
Zone 1




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