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Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?

From: Andy Fellenz <artisanfarms AT gmail.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:20:42 -0500

I "pluck" my Kale, Collards and Chard. It seems to work much better than cutting.

Andy

On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 10:28 AM, <KAKerby AT aol.com> wrote:

I'd be curious to know how many folks cut leaves off, versus plucking them off, for cut-and-come-again type greens. I know that's a little OT for the original question, but I've heard a lot of different theories about what is "best", both for plant recovery and harvest shelf-life. Opinions?

Kathryn Kerby

frogchorusfarm.com

Snohomish, WA

Ruminations - essays on the farming life at frogchorusfarm.com/weblog.html

[Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Richard Moyer, 12/07/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Andy Fellenz, 12/07/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Mike Brabo, 12/07/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Zachary Mathes, 12/07/2011
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, KAKerby, 12/07/2011
  - Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Andy Fellenz, 12/07/2011
    - Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation? now pluck or cut, E C GRANATA, 12/07/2011
      - Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation? now pluck or cut, Andy Fellenz, 12/07/2011
  - Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Beth Spaugh, 12/07/2011
    - Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Allan Balliett, 12/07/2011
      - Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Allan Balliett, 12/07/2011
- [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Jack Moffitt, 12/07/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?, Pam Twin Oaks, 12/09/2011