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  • From: david purpura <davepurpura AT yahoo.com>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Mechanical transplanters; was onion plants again
  • Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:02:34 -0800 (PST)

Thanks Frank, I have the same question.  We do lots of plugs, but some bare root onions and hands and knees planting is getting old.

I'm considering a water wheel type like the one sold at Market Farm.  Any recommendation on that vs a rainflo?  They don't list manufacturer, maybe it is a rainflo.  Any other recommendation on a  distributor (I'm in the NE).

One caveat is that they don't recommend planting on bare ground unless it's sandy.  Our soil is pretty sandy, I suppose if it's plugging and turning into a muddy mess you can just shut the water off?  We don't use any plastic.

thanks,
dave
middleboro, ma

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Carla,

Which mechanical transplanter do you use to plant the onions?  Will you
plant them bare root or as a plug?


Thanks,

Frank Ventura
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