Attention Baker Creek Grow Outs

[Hairy Moose Knuckles]

Yeah, I did it, I've been bust last couple of days to do anything with it

[Pil]

Originally Posted by CindyStickline

At the risk of sounding stupid, what's a Grow Out?

ha ha thanks for asking the question..

as i read I'll probably find out too.

[AnnClaire]

Cindy and Pil,

A grow out (as explained to me) is when a seed company needs seeds for the next season, but in such small quantity (relatively) that commercial growers will not be interested in providing the isolation needed to insure proper pollination. This can also be determined by the climate that a grower can provide ... I am in a semi-arid zone 6b location and while Okra does well in the deep south with the humidity, an Okra acclimated to my area will provide gardeners with assurance of good performance in similar conditions.

[Zephyrbird5a-6]

Ann, you're not stupid!!!! I know 'cause I used to work for a seed company.

A growout is where you grow a large amount of a variety, say rattlesnake beans, for seed and then Baker Creek uses that crop. It is important that the crop is isolated from other varieties that would cross pollinate with them, when you are growing them for commercial use.

[rwolhar]

sounds good. im in my first year and I would love to see how everyone else handles it. Thanks,Rob

[gary.cooley]

Originally Posted by Hairy Moose Knuckles

Hey Guys and Gals, I know a number of us are attempting grow outs. With Greez Zone's permission and if enough of you are interested, I thought it might be nice to create one of those sub-forums where we could discuss weather conditions, what we're growing, progress, success, failure, post pictures, etc.

What are your thoughts? By using a sub-forum, it would be out of the way of the main forums here. I haven't ran this past Green Zone yet, so I don't know what his thoughts are. I just thought it would be nice and would be a good reference for future growers as well. I'll send a quick pm to GZ and see what he thinks.

Sounds good to me HMK. All topics you listed are of high interest to me. I have much to learn.

[wildseed2u]

I'm not doing a grow out for B.C., but would be interested in hearing your Ideas on how you are growing various vegetables, fruits or flowers and what problems that you might have with what your growing.
I donated some pea seeds, so I'm interested in hearing from people who are doing grow outs on peas, not just the ones I donated as they may not be grown out this year, but from people who are growing some of the other Legumes this year. I'm doing my own grow out for myself and will be recording every little thing I find out about them from weather conditions, to pest and organic pest control, with photo's of the growing area and the plants.
George W.

[Darth Slater]

How does one get to do growouts for Baker Creek? Do you get paid or compensated? Heck even a gift certificate for seeds would be very cool!!!

Darth

[jeffinsgf]

You get free seeds, you get to eat the produce (except the seeds) and you get the company's undying gratitude. Works for me. Here's the first watermelon from my grow out just before I picked it this morning.

[Darth Slater]

Originally Posted by jeffinsgf

You get free seeds, you get to eat the produce (except the seeds) and you get the company's undying gratitude. Works for me. Here's the first watermelon from my grow out just before I picked it this morning.

Very Nice Melon, When do I start? I am very interested.

Dean Slater