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| I bought an EZ Seeder at an auction a few months back For just over $100. Just now tinkering with it. I have the #4, 7 and 16 plates for the 288 size flats. I will be ordering the #1 and 16 in the 98 cell size. As I have never grown anything in a 288 before. Has anyone grown toms or peppers or anything fast growing in a 288 cell. I grow everything in a 98 round cell and pot on to 4" pots. Never dabbled into flower pack / hanging basket sales as I think its a hard sell at a FM. I will be using the 288 to grow out some slow herbs thype, oregano etc.
What would you crack out your greenhouse if you had an ez seeder? If I did dabble in a few flowers, what would you suggest? I also bought a junked out germination chamber that I intend to rebuild. got it for $35.00 new its $3700 http://www.sezsdr.com/home.htm thanks for the insight
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Tue, Dec 13, 11 at 16:23
| Wish i had been there, sounds like you got a good deal. I have bought marigolds in 288s, but I haven't tried to grow anything. Seems like a very small amount of dirt, and you would want a very small seed. Otherwise, waste some money on a cheap pack of seeds and try it. What will you be out, alittle dirt and a cheap pack of seeds, and some time. What will you be ahead, knowledge, and that's worth everything. Marla |
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- Posted by rustico_2009 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 14, 11 at 13:24
| Just curious, What does a $3,700 germination chamber look like? |
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| all you need is some boxes and plactic cover and 1 or 2 chicken heet lamp. That is a 10doller one |
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- Posted by rustico_2009 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 14, 11 at 14:25
| Yes, but I am curious about the $3700 dollar thingy. |
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- Posted by wackybella none (My Page) on Wed, Dec 14, 11 at 16:19
| thanks right now I use an old sliding glass door cooler as my germ chamber and I use a crock pot flled with water for more heat and humidity. But $35.00 who could resist this big one! all the expaned metal is rusted out as in GONE! Also has anyone used the ez seeder for microgreen seeding? |
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| I think you would get a better microgreen crop from just spreading the seeds on your growing medium. They don't really need much precision, and a dense planting gives a higher yield. I don't know where you live but on the new england coast you can get rubber-coated wire that they use for lobster traps that makes good rugged shelving. I would use the 288s for slow germinating small seeds, herbs, celery, etc., but remember it's a LOT of transplanting. Good luck. Nice buy. |
Here is a link that might be useful: coated welded wire
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- Posted by rustico_2009 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 14, 11 at 20:19
| bi11me, Thanks for the link. Stacking trays is a new concept to me. |
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| I have a few plates that I ordered and never used. #9-98 #3-72 #5-50 |
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| We do 100's of 288's every year...I used the last ones out of my second case of 100 a week ago. Now I'm using old ones that I've bleached. No hand seeder here. We are using a Vandana tubeless seeder. We grow just about everything in them, the list is too long. |
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- Posted by Dannygeale none (My Page) on Mon, Oct 15, 12 at 22:43
| ogfarmer what was the cost of the Plates? |
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