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Week 5 - Weed Prevention + Seeds and Cuttings Presentation

 This week we added hay to the gardens to prevent weeds naturally by stopping sunlight from getting to the soil. I also added two cherry tomato plants from Professor Clark's class (with permission of course). 



Key takeaways from the presentation on Direct Seeding, Transplants, and Cuttings:

Direct seeding = for crops with sensitive root systems (such as nasturtiums, carrots, spinach, peas, beets, and snapdragons) and quick germination (such as radishes, beans, peas, turnips, and beets).

Transplanting = more predictable results, more resistant to insect and other pests due to greater maturity, will mature sooner and give an earlier harvest.

Cuttings = duplicates the plant, cut below the node and put in a special mixture. 




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