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mdjlucan

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seed tape
« on: November 28, 2024, 09:58 »
any one use them
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JacsH

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Re: seed tape
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2024, 11:20 »
I used one with carrot seeds last year and, I must say, that they were brilliant. Prepare the bed, 'sow' the tape, cover, add mesh over the top and left to their own devices for several months. No thinning which is where I usually fall down - too little, too late and the root fly homes in. Lifted parts of the mesh a couple of times for weeding. Brilliant crop, no root fly. Have bought two lots this year - Premier seeds. Not tried anything else and probably won't.

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Re: seed tape
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2024, 21:04 »
I think you do need to make sure that the ground is flat underneath the seed tape, or that the tape is pressed down well, so that there aren't any gaps beneath the tape. Otherwise, if the seed germinates, the roots will just grow into an air gap and die off
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: seed tape
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2024, 17:21 »
I've just bought a couple of rolls of carrot seed tape to give them a try as I've not used them before. It sounds like they take all the hassle of thinning them out which can obviously lead to problems, infestation, carrot fly etc!

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Re: seed tape
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2024, 15:47 »
Did 2 x 3m rows of parsnip using seed tape from Premier Seeds. No problems at all. Getting plenty of parsnip from them and all pretty good (See pic). Used white Gem and planted one row 12 May and another row 28 May. Will definitely try again
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