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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] How to interpret a poorly done experiment
  • Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:54:35 -0400

I wanted to compare my own soil block mix with that from Johnny's, so I
planted lettuce into seed blocks made from each. It was clear from the start
that the lettuces liked my mix better--at every stage, the plants were
bigger. So big, in fact, I pruned a leaf or two off each (they had another 4
or 5 to spare) to enjoy in a salad before transplanting. Now, after
transplanting (same soil, same water, same covering), I find the Johnny's
transplants thriving, doubling in size in 3 weeks, while mine are the
laggards--they've barely grown at all. Is this likely due to my one-time
pruning? Or is there some other possibility having to do with tortoises and
hares?

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Richard Robinson
http://www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/





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