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  • From: "MAsteveINE" <MAsteveINE AT 207me.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] On damp off:
  • Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:06:14 -0500

Ah yes, agree that the healthy soil and all is an excellent start, we all strive to ne there,
but we also have a strong contingent here for ther fact that the many causes of damp off are
ever present and require constant attention. Then, have we have overlooked another part of the
original presentation?
I am doubting that those problems are common to seed from all those highly regarded
seed companies and would like coments on that area.
 
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""I fed the seedlings a high calcium, high phosphorus, micronutrient
mix with some carbs and problems immediately stopped and plants
regained their vigor.

I have some friends germinating tomatoes for retail sales and 5 days
after emergence it is pale and weak and damping off despite the same
ideal conditions as above.

I thought seed had 21 days worth of food stored up inside.  These
new baby plants are horribly malnourished at an early age.

I am talking about seed from virtually every supplier; Johnnies, Burpee,
Wild Garden, Baker Creek, Ball, Seed Savers, etc.

Is agronomic practices among seed growers really that bad?  Why am I
having to rescue these plants at 5 days after emergence?

I don't mind if seed growers use various chemicals to protect their crops
but at some point they have to feed the plants.  Are things really this bad
or is it just me?  I can't figure out what could possibly be wrong that results
are this disappointing this fast.

Any thoughts?


Bill
Chicago area, 5b I think.  They changed the map again.""
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MAsteveINE
 



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