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- From: E C GRANATA <elainegranata AT msn.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Trimming Leeks
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:02:37 -0600
Robert: Thanks for the link -- interesting findings -- guess I won't trim either onions or leeks. Pam: A few weeks back someone on this list said they trimmed their onions and got stronger transplants and bigger bulbs, and I know of local farmers in CO who do the same, but after following this link, think I'll just leave them alone. Elaine, Denver zone 5ish > Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:20:40 -0400 > From: rosnide3 AT vt.edu > To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Trimming Leeks > > In theory trimming makes for huskier and therefore better plants. There has been > some research to suggest that trimming is bad. An abstract can be found at > http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=194_12 > > Robert > > > Last week, Elaine asked: > > > > <Folks: I know keeping onion tops trimmed is a good thing until they are > > set out. But what about leeks? Is it recommended to trim them to 4" too? > > anyone have any experience with this?> > > > > Elaine, I never trim tops of onions or leeks, and both seem fine. Why is it > > supposed to be good to trim them? (I hate cutting bits off healthy plants!) > > > > Pam, Twin Oaks, central Virginia, zone 7 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Market-farming mailing list > Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > |
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[Market-farming] trimming leeks,
E C GRANATA, 03/17/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Trimming Leeks,
Pam Twin Oaks, 03/21/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Trimming Leeks,
rosnide3, 03/21/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Trimming Leeks, E C GRANATA, 03/21/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Trimming Leeks and onions, Road's End Farm, 03/22/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Trimming Leeks,
rosnide3, 03/21/2010
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