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  • From: "Rob Wallbridge" <rob AT songberry.ca>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Jang and Earthway
  • Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:42:38 -0400

I bought a Jang Seeder last spring and promptly sold my Earthway – the savings in seed and thinning labour will pay off the higher cost pretty quickly. However, I’d be interested in hearing from others about their experience planting peas and beans with the Jang. I used the C12 and N6 roller for peas, but found that peas would lodge in both these rollers and result in skips – bridging in the hopper was another issue. Beans created the same challenges using the N6 roller, though not as severe as the peas. For the first pea planting this spring, I used an old Planet Junior #4 that I bought this past winter (along with a PJ wheel hoe) from someone who figured they’d only be good as decorations! It dropped a bit more seed than ideal (though probably not bad for a first planting in cold soil), but at least there weren’t the misses and the frustration that the Jang caused last spring. Anybody with similar experiences or advice to offer on the Jang?

 

Thanks,

Rob

 

Rob Wallbridge

Songberry Organic Farm

24 Sixth Line, Bristol, QC J0X 1G0

email: rob AT songberry.ca

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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of John and Katy Ehrlich
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:31 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Jang and Earthway

 

 

Why don't you just use the Jang for all the seeds, larger seeds as well
as small seeds?

 

Because I was trying to be economical and only purchased the four smaller plates/cogs. When I have time, I think I will get four more. 

 

On my early seeding, I find I have to double up on the seed drop because of low germination in cold soils.  Anybody else share this problem.  I direct seed spinach, peas, radish, carrot, beet, etc, in the first or second week of April.  I have to set my Jang for a one inch drop rather than the preferred three inch. 

This is for a mid-May CSA distribution on Vancouver Island.

 

 

 

John and Katy Ehrlich

Alderlea Farm

3390 Glenora Rd

Duncan, BC V9L 6S1

250 715-0799

 



 

 

 

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