> Dear Sir/Madam, I live in the Caribbean and wish to grow mesclun. I
> need information on the yield in pounds per foot, etc. I have an idea
> of the number of side salad and meal salad servings per pound, but I
> need
> to know yield per area planted. Also I need to have an idea of the soil
>
> depth as it is not being allowed to head. Also how many cuttings can
> a plant survive before it bolts, or dies, etc. Also tell me how much of
> each
> type. Please put me on to any one who can give me production
> information so that I determine how much seed I need to purchase. Do
> you know of the various seed such as follow:
>
> radicchio, Sesam lollo rosso, Impuls lollo rosso, baby green
> oak,baby red oak, baby red leaf, baby red romaine, Rosilita Romaine,
> Rouge d'HIver Romaine, Parris Island Cos, Chervil,Golden
> pueslane,MacGregors FavoriteBeet root, Perpetual Spinach Beet root,
> Spinach, butterheads lettuce,baby red perella, Green leaf, Tat Soi,
> Tango, Elan mache', Vit mache, Chervil, Other Endives, Frisee, Red
> orach, Miners Lettuce, Celtuce, Osaka Purple cress, Green mustard, Guilo
> Radicchio, Early Teviso, Red Russian Kale, Fordhook giant Chard, Ruby
> Red Chard,
> mizuna*, red chard, red mustard, cress, arrugola, etc. and any other
> recommended seed to develop two ot three mixes of mesclun for
> different customers. I had searched the web, and I have gleaned
> info on varieties for a number of garden writers and Extension
> Bulletins on the Web. But, I cannot find the yield data and spacing
> data that one would need to prepare a production plan. Tell me of any
> other seed I
> would need to purchase to develop of my own. Any help you can give me
> would be appreciated. Do you know of seed companies that have
> samples for a one serving trial in my climatic zone, etc, etc? Or
> Rather could
> you suggest the seed that I should consider for a climate that is
> generally 75 to 85 degrees farenheight.
>
> Send info by e-mail to Jennifer Maynard. or by post to P.O. Box
> 1809,
> St. John's Antigua West Indies.
> Thanks Much
> Jennifer
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