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  • From: BillOhio <billohio AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Potting up Pepper Starts
  • Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 21:58:24 -0400

Allan, I'm common-sense, not organic :) -- Bill


On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Allan Balliett <aballiett AT frontiernet.net> wrote:
You're not organic, are you Bill? -Allan in WV

>I direct seed into 128 or 72 square-celled trays. 128 cells are
>about 1"x1" and 3/4" deep. I grow the peppers out in these trays and
>try to schedule plantings at about 6 weeks. Weather being
>uncooperative, I've planted as late as 9 weeks successfully in these
>trays. Not the best but if you have a greenhouse and manage water
>and nutrients well, peppers can handle it.
>
>Bill
>
>
>
>---- Original message ----
>>Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 08:01:19 -0400
>>From: Allan Balliett <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
>>Subject: [Market-farming] Potting up Pepper Starts
>>To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>>
>>What size pots do you folks pot your pepper starts up to?
>>
>>We've always used 3 inch cups but I've seen professional pepper
>>growers using VERY small cups.
>>
>>I'm wondering what other growers do.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>-Allan in WV
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