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- From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>, "'High tunnel discussion list'" <HIGHTUNNELS AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU>
- Subject: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:20:12 -0500
OK, I have not had the management time to keep ANY records
of tomato yields. I know that I have had many more than I could sell. But, this
year I am aiming for a 100 member CSA, and if I get the 100 members, will only
market to the CSA. I grow a mix of hybrids and heirlooms, inside and out. It seems that 10 lbs per plant is a common yield. At that
point I would only need 300 plants (30 lbs/share / 10 lbs per plant * 100
shares). Other yield estimates, based on row feet, are 2.3 lbs per row foot,
with I would appreciate what others are finding for tomato yields
per plant, assuming 18” spacing. Hoophouse plants are pruned to single
leader. Outside ones grow rampant. I was figuring on 240 plants in my hoophouse – 60 Lola
greenhouse variety, the rest heirlooms (Striped German, Black Prince, Amish
Paste, Rose, Brandywines, etc, possibly grafted. The outside tomatoes are
Polbig, Orange Blossom, Big Beef, and heirlooms. I have op det seed also –
Thank you. I am doing massive, intensive planning for this
and am down to tomatoes and potatoes. So, what do you use for potato yields and
amount of seed potatoes? I find recommendations ranging from 50 to 200 lbs per
1000 feet for seed potatoes. I am figuring 2 to 2 ½ feet of row per
share per week for potatoes, hoping to give out about 2 ½ lbs after the
small new potatoes (a heaping quart). Thank you. It is challenging to convert
lbs information to volume data, or piece/head, etc. For this year I am using
number of heads of broccoli, cabbage, etc rather than lbs in figuring how much
to plant. When I was just farmers market I didn’t worry. If I
didn’t have something, it was my loss. I had a very enthusiastic 30 share
CSA last year, but with the jump to 100 will be maxing out my space and want to
be careful. Thank you. Beth Spaugh Farm Fresh Food Club CSA - http://rhomestead.com Garden fresh vegetables, organically grown, and pastured
chicken, duck, and geese "How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how
the world is used." - Wendell Berry "Without power over our food, any notion of democracy
is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe |
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[Market-farming] how many tomato plants?,
Beth Spaugh, 02/13/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?,
Sharon and Steve, 02/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?, Beth Spaugh, 02/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?, Bill Shoemaker, 02/14/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?,
clearviewfarm, 02/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?, Garth & Kim Travis, 02/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?, clearviewfarm, 02/15/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] how many tomato plants?,
Sharon and Steve, 02/14/2009
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