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  • From: "cjmaness AT juno.com" <cjmaness AT juno.com>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Soil Blocks
  • Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:19:43 GMT

When I first started out with this market garden thing, I used the 2" soil
blocker. I can't remember the mix I used, but close to what Coleman suggests.
I did that for years. As the farm grew and I needed to find ways to save time
I started using Redi Earth to make the blocks. That worked fine. We do
thousands of transplants a year now and I can't keep up with making soil
blocks.I never had the floor model and maybe that would have made a
difference.
You do need some way to carry the blocks to the field. I loved using the
blocks, but I honestly can't remember if I truly got a better transplant or
not. We're back to using speedling trays now. I bought cases of plug trays a
few years ago, but they just don't last and then I'm left with dealing with
all that plastic. At least with the speedlings I can reuse them for many
years.
Carla
Perkins, OK

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