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  • From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Twine & Foliar Feeding
  • Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:52:00 -0400


On May 17, 2010, at 9:21 AM, William H Shoemaker wrote:

The industry standard is a poly (-ethylene? -propylene?) twine because organics, such as jute, with absorb moisture, stretch and sage, then begin to deteriorate. I’d love to hear about an OMRI-approved product. But I’m not aware of one.

My experience with untreated jute twine is that it will stretch some, but not very much; and that it doesn't deteriorate till well after the season is over. That last might vary with location, I suppose. I find the nuisance of the minor stretching is less than the nuisance of having to get all the plastic twine out of the field and trash instead of compost it -- if some of natural twine stays in the field it doesn't matter.

There are different qualities and strengths of jute (and some of it is treated); you do need to be careful what to get.


-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale






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