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  • From: Bill Shoemaker <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Potting up Pepper Starts
  • Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 06:44:55 -0500 (CDT)

Not certified, yet. We have about 20 acres in the 3rd year of transition.

Bill


---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 21:02:04 -0400
>From: Allan Balliett <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Potting up Pepper Starts
>To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>
>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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>>William H Shoemaker, UI-NRES
>>Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
>>St Charles Horticulture Research Center
>>535 Randall Road St Charles, IL 60174
>>630-584-7254; FAX-584-4610
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William H Shoemaker, UI-NRES
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