Transplanting & Direct Seeding
Unit 1.4 | Part 1 – 191
Appendix 1: Field-Scale Transplanting Guide
TRANSPLANTVERY EASY TO
TO TRANSPLANTMODERATELY EASY
CHALLENGING TO
TRANSPLANT
TRANSPLANTEDALMOST NEVER
COMMENTS
Crop
PeasCornCarrots*BeansTurnipsSquash (Winter)**Squash (Summer)**Spinach*Salad Mix*Radishes*Pumpkins**Melons**Cucumbers**Beets*PeppersOnions (bunching)Onions (bulbing)LeeksEggplantCeleryTomatoesLettuceKaleCollardsChardCauliflowerCabbageBroccoli
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rapid seed emergence makes direct sowing desirablerapid seed emergence makes direct sowing desirablecan be planted multiple seeds per cellcan be planted in “nursery bed” in fieldOK to overharden / handles stress wellslight stress in plant trays will result in premature flowering
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- (^) close spacings make tr
ansplanting uneconomical in most situations
(^) **
(^) tr
ansplanting often results in reduced yield compared to direct sown
Appendix 1: Field-Scale Transplanting Guide