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April 28, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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Planting Beets using Board Method
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?INXJB 28 April 2013 Planting Beets using Board Method
A 25 foot row of Detroit Supreme beets was planted using the board method. Seeds are about two inches apart,just pressed into the soil and lightly covered with soil.Watering is by running water on the board covering the seed. Enough water seeps under to keep the seeds damp.The board is on cross pieces to insure the emerging plants do not strike the underside of the board, when germination occurs.Experience indicates that this method insures maximum germination. |
May 5, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Germination- Six days.
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?MWIQV 5 May 2013 Beets Germination
Beet seeds germinated in six days. Protecting board was removed and the row lightly watered. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?INXJB 28 April 2013 Planting Beets using Board Method A 25 foot row of Detroit Supreme beets was planted using the board method. Seeds are about two inches apart,just pressed into the soil and lightly covered with soil.Watering is by running water on the board covering the seed. Enough water seeps under to keep the seeds damp.The board is on cross pieces to insure the emerging plants do not strike the underside of the board, when germination occurs.Experience indicates that this method insures maximum germination. |
May 5, 2013 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: zone 5
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What is the purpose of the board? Why not just gently water the soil?
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May 6, 2013 | #4 |
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Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
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I've never had trouble with chard and beets germinating without the board. I could see the pint for carrots and onions, where keeping the shallowly planted seeds damp is important. I've never tried it with lettuce since my lettuce usually does well just direct sown ( I sow it thick and use it for baby lettuce to thin) but I could see that maybe working.
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May 6, 2013 | #5 |
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Thinned them if needed. No boards ever. Carolyn
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May 7, 2013 | #7 |
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Ginny appears to be very good at supervising and inspecting all types of veggies. Good girl, Ginny!
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May 7, 2013 | #8 |
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I just checked the weather for Brantford, you have to click on Climate to see the averages, and your average high there in the summer is about the same as what I have here in upstate NY. I have several gardening friends in Ontario, two of them long term friends, but I don't think I'm going to ask them how they sow seed for beets and carrots, etc. Carolyn, who notes it's very dry here but what Freda does, b'c she now has to do all my gardening, is just turn the hose on and water. And yes, we've had several days in a row with lovely sunshine, as you have where you are.
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