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  • From: "Paul Wiediger" <wiediger AT windstream.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] planting out tomatoes
  • Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 11:12:17 -0500



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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of breck
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 1:34 PM
To: 'Market Farming'
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] planting out tomatoes

Alison, First things first I hope you survived yesterday's and last night's
storms. It appears your area got the brunt of them. I was glad we got
another 1.75" yesterday since I noticed the mud was starting to thicken up
some.

<<<<We're fine...just wetter!

In general, what crops are you growing on black plastic (Biotelo)?

<<<<Tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons, cut flowers, brassicas,
sweet potatoes, onions

Do you have to watch out for overheating of some crops?

<<<<So far no problem. When using conventional plastic, we changed to white
over black in June to avoid over heating, but since, so far, the bio-telo
isn't available that way, we've just used the black and have had no
problems, but we haven't planted lettuce in it outside.

I have laid black plastic down on a few rows in the past for tomatoes and
liked the advantages, was concerned about the heat buildup for other
transplants. Do you use straw over the plastic to help mitigate heat build
up on less heat tolerant plants?

<<<<<We haven't, but it should work, and would be great for mulching between
the beds, and, great for a long-standing crop like peppers, for extending
the life of the plastic.

Don't bust your chops answering all of these questions or in great detail,
but any advice you have is always welcome.

Martin's Produce Supplies in Liberty KY 42539 has Biotelo @ $350 for 4'x500'
0.6mil. He also has a basic flatbed layer #SL43 for $998. This guy has the
Nolt's products.

<<<<We buy from a similar Mennonite supplier - Deerfield - in Elkton. Great
folks. We thought the bio-telo was 4x4000 ft, but the price looks right.
If you consider the mulch layer, the drip tape attachment is a great
time-saver. Alison and Paul

Thanks,
Farmer Breck
Breck Carden
Carden's Garden
2400 E Hwy 22
Crestwood, KY 40014-7704
(502) 905-8066
breck AT breckcarden.com
www.breckcarden.com









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