I have had some trouble with the rosemary and lavender - but who doesn't have trouble with that from seed? But the others have been GREAT little seedlings so far.
Every seed came up, they're about 3' tall with a sturdy stem. Waiting until mid March to put out in the southern (Ga) garden. Will be licking my lips watching them flower and fruit. I like these as an addition to a traditional red tomato salad.
All of the seed in my order arrived in good time. The sweet chinese giant pepper is the only variety I've planted, and it germinated great and are doing well under lights.
I had 40 mph winds my greenhouse fell over and was so surprised the seeds survived two days in the cold under soil and are still growing. The roots were in tact so i transplanted them, they are doing just fine. 10 stars
This is an incredibly delicious tomato. I think every person I have served it to has remarked that is is one of the best tomatoes they have ever tasted. Great any way you have it.
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Hybrid Pearl Millet
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Pennisetum americanum
Hybrid Pearl millet (85-98 days from seed to harvest)
1 ounce ~4,500 seeds
Pearl millet was domesticated as a food crop in the tropical region of West Africa at least 4000 years ago. It's a warm season annual grass crop that is best known here in the U.S. for forage and grain crop. It is one of the most drought resistant grains in grain production today. It is well suited for double cropping behind small grains and vegetables.
Most pearl millet is used in chicken and wildbird feed, but a recent trend has seen it in many health food stores. Pearl millet is also being used to feed poultry, ducks, cows, hogs and even catfish. The reason is it has 8 to 60% higher protein levels and 40% higher lysine than feed corn.
Pearl millet grown for grain has a similar growth habit to sorghum. The typical height is 5-10'. It yields best on fertile well drained soil. Best planted in late spring or early summer when temperatures rise. Soil tempreture MUST be above 65 degrees, but germinates best at 75 degrees and higher. Root devolopment is quick. Being from Africa it has the abilty to survive on less water than corn and still produce a viable crop. Tolerant of sandy acidic soils.
Seeding rate is recommended at 4 pounds per acre. An exact seeding rate is not critical, because pearl millet can partially compensate for a poor stand by increasing the number of tillers. Seeding depth should be 1/2 to I inch deep. 30" row widths are typically used. A plant every 3 to 4 inches can give excellent yield results with good management practices. Good weed control is necessary for a successful crop, and it is particularly important to control early emerging weeds.
"Organic production. Pearl millet is a crop that should need little in the way of pesticide use, and can be grown effectively with organic methods for the organic livestock feed market, which pays a premium for feed materials in many areas. Using cover crops or manure to boost fertility, employing cultural and mechanical weed control, and incorporating crop rotation can allow successful organic production of this crop." Purdue Univ.
An all-crop or small grain combine header is appropriate for harvesting pearl millet.
Bunker Triticale
X titosecale
Triticale is a cross between wheat and cereal rye. Bunker is winter...
Bunker Triticale
X titosecale
Triticale is a cross between wheat and cereal rye. Bunker is winter active, awnletted (reduced awn expression) variety used primarily as a green chop -whole plant forage, for hay, or for a very high yielding cover crop. Bunkers awnletted characteristic makes a more palatable hay than a fully awned (bearded) variety. When used and a cover crop, Bunker provides benefits similar to winter active varieties of cereal rye (i.e. AGS104 Rye and Merced Rye); high biomass ...
Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare Improved Burbank Hulless Barley (90 days)
50 seeds ~2 grams
Luther Burbank died April 11, 1926. 1927 the last Burbank Seed Catalog States..."Final offering of Burbank Barley. One of Mr. Burbank's Greatest grain creations. In the store-house where Burbank kept precious seeds for his own use, we found a treasure that will delight farmer and growers of fine grains...a few sacks of his hulless barley."
This was the last time this barley was offered to the public un...
Chowford Barley (184 days)
Chowford is a 2-rowed, awned spring forage barley, that was selected f...
Chowford Barley (184 days)
Chowford is a 2-rowed, awned spring forage barley, that was selected for lodging resistance, forage yield, and has excellent tillering making it well adapted as a forage barley using irrigated production methods in the southwestern states and central valley of California. It is moderately resistant to Scald. This variety can get quite tall, up to 48" which is why it's an excellent fodder, but also would be a good green manure or cover cropping variety as well.
Forerunner Triticale
Fall Planted or very early spring
Fall plant for cereal production.
Excel...
Forerunner Triticale
Fall Planted or very early spring
Fall plant for cereal production.
Excellent awnless variety for forage crop or green manure.
Can grow 50-60" tall.
Resistant to current of stem and leaf rust.