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Re: [Market-farming] Mechanical transplanters; was onion plants again
- 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
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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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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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