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- From: "William H Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Plant Jr. Question
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:18:51 -0500
I’ve used a Planet Jr. over the years,
along with other seeders, both hand-push and tractor mounted. For small
operations a push Planet Jr. can be a great tool. It doesn’t control
seeding rate tightly but with small-seeded crops that have high populations and
close spacing, they work quite well. Crops that I use it for include carrots,
greens of all kinds, beets, turnips, kohlrabi, etc. I like having the scatter
shoe, which creates a band of seed about 2” wide. You can use it for
seeded onions if you plant early. You can thin the crop out at some point and
sell the thinnings as scallions. The dynamic that works against this tool is the
cost of hybrid seeds. If you use less expensive seed, it pays well. You need to
be able to create a fine seedbed to operate it well. Bill William H. Shoemaker Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops 630-584-7254, FAX-584-4610 From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Flying S Farms Had a Earthway, can now be found in neighbors field. We are
considering purchasing a Plant Jr. seeking advice from users. How does it do
with small seeds (turnips, beets, okra etc) and large seeds (bush
beans, squash, etc) Also considering Jang JP1, does anyone use
both....Pro's and Con's appreciated. |
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Re: [Market-farming] Tilling
, (continued)
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Re: [Market-farming] Tilling,
Pamela Crowe, 09/09/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Tilling, Todd Lister, 09/09/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Tilling,
MAsteveINE, 09/09/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Tilling, Todd Lister, 09/09/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Tilling,
Richard Robinson, 09/13/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Tilling,
Aaron Brower, 09/13/2010
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[Market-farming] Plant Jr. Question,
Flying S Farms, 09/14/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] cover crop seed,
pech, 09/14/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] cover crop seed,
Richard Robinson, 09/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] cover crop seed, Leslie Moyer, 09/14/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] cover crop seed,
Richard Robinson, 09/14/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Plant Jr. Question, William H Shoemaker, 09/14/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] cover crop seed,
pech, 09/14/2010
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[Market-farming] Plant Jr. Question,
Flying S Farms, 09/14/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Tilling,
Aaron Brower, 09/13/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Tilling,
Pamela Crowe, 09/09/2010
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