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  • From: Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Seeding peas in trays
  • Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:12:04 -0500

Allan.Balliett wrote:
> Hi, Etienne! What size cell trays do they use? -Allan in WV

I forgot to ask, sorry! I was planning on trying 72.


>> Hello list,
>>
>> Last Friday, I attended a CSA farmer conference sponsored by Equiterre,
>> up here in Québec. It was excellent, very energizing to the aspiring
>> grower that I am.
>>
>> Someone mentioned that she does snow and snap peas seedling in multicell
>> trays. She transplant at the radicule stage, when the plant poke no
>> more than a quarter inch from the soil. Apparently, that gains her two
>> weeks in precocity, and she does not suffer spotty germination (and as
>> such, gets better yeld). I find the idea intriguing, and I will try it
>> in my home garden this year, to see how well it works and how much labor
>> it takes.
>>
>> Does anybody else do that? I always have been under the impression that
>> peas and beans would suffer from being transplanted, but apparently it
>> is not the case when the seedling is young enough.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Etienne
>>
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