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  • From: prmsdlndfrm AT aol.com
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Weed control advice?
  • Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:30:15 -0500

Bob is exactly right, most gimmicks and gadgets were made for the urban garden plot, not for the serious gardner for quarter acre up, me I grow over 8 acres. I also have 10 acres sweet corn, 10 acres field corn.
josh



-----Original Message-----
From: sunnfarm AT netscape.com
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 7:12 am
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Weed control advice?

When I started out I had a small 2 acre plot. I planted in 30" rows and used my Troy bilt tiller to keep the middles clean and I hand hoed between plants. Warning. You may find that you will be weeding half your waking hours. That is what happen to me. I found I had little time for picking and marketing. I took advantage of moonlight to work around the clock to keep up. I can plant and harvest more acres today with the help of herbicides but I still spend a good amount of time hand weeding.If you think you will be in business a year from now don&apos;t be afraid to invest in quality tools. There are a lot of cheap tools that were never designed to work beyond a 10x10 small garden plot. Bob.

--- ryan AT bootstrapacres.com wrote:

From: Ryan Platte <ryan AT bootstrapacres.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Weed control advice?
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:51:11 -0500

Josh and all,
1) I know I&apos;m bonkers. Thanks for the specific data on how bonkers.  :-)   I&apos;m diving in with both feet to find out what it takes. Keeping commitments to customers low, etc.

2) I am planning on involving some (maybe quite a lot of!) help. This may well include plastic, especially for widely-spaced crops. 

3) If I&apos;ve got, say, 10" between rows in a particular bed, would I use a 10" hoe for that, or an 8"?

4) If I&apos;m doing 16" between rows in a particular bed, would you recommend 8", 14", or 16"? Soil is on the clayey side.

Sheila, thanks for the lead on Valley Oak -- looks like a very attractive option!

Ryan Platte
Bootstrap Acres, growing your lunch in Churchville, New York
http://bootstrapacres.com/

 

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