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- From: "waldenfarm" <waldenfarm AT bellsouth.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:36:38 -0400
What increases germination rate and speed is
humic acids. To have humic acid concentrated around the seeds, cover with sifted
compost- in the field or in flats. It only takes a thin covering for carrots. I
sow them on the surface of a fine seed bed and top w/ sifted compost- about 4
cubic ft. per 100 sq. ft. The compost acts as a really good mulch. I've brushed
a bit of compost off the soil of a carrot bed to see if it was dry and the soil
was still moist after no water for 8 hours. Worm castings work, too. A
landscaper I know uses them to cover grass seeds in small
patches.
To plant low temp germinating seed in the field,
I use shade cloth over the beds: Prepare seed bed, plant, water well, and cover
with shade cloth on small hoops & keep watered. You could use a tarp if you
kept it up for air flow.
Alex
Walden Farm
SE TN
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Re: [Market-farming] Cheap coolers
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- Re: [Market-farming] Cheap coolers, Marie Kamphefner, 04/26/2010
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[Market-farming] Coolers - Walk In Style,
Dalew Farms, 04/27/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Coolers - Walk In Style, John and Katy Ehrlich, 04/27/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Coolers - Walk In Style, Willie McKemie, 04/27/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] How do you use plastic and watering systemstogether?,
Rob Wallbridge, 04/26/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] How do you use plastic and watering systemstogether?,
Richard Sherrington, 04/29/2010
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[Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Jay Sleichter, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Ken Bezilla, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination, E C GRANATA, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination, BarbaraJ, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
waldenfarm, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
stonecirclefarm tds.net, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination, waldenfarm, 04/30/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
stonecirclefarm tds.net, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Diana Jancek, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Allan.Balliett, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Road's End Farm, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination, Roots Farm & Karen Sutherland, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Marty Kraft, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination, Allan.Balliett, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination, Marty Kraft, 04/30/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination, Ryan Platte, 04/30/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Road's End Farm, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Allan.Balliett, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Ken Bezilla, 04/29/2010
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[Market-farming] Carrot Germination,
Jay Sleichter, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] How do you use plastic and watering systemstogether?,
Richard Sherrington, 04/29/2010
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