Vegetables Vegetables can be planted in the plots from seed, from transplants grown from seed and from asexual propagules. In the Hort 325 vegetable plots the Irish potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes will be grown from small, whole tubers, the sweet potatoes will be grown from rooted cuttings and the shallots will be grown from small bulbs, but all of the other vegetables will be grown from seed. The tomatoes, eggplants and peppers were started from seed in the greenhouse in July and will be transplanted in one of the first two labs. All other crops will either be seeded directly in the field or grown as transplants and then set in the field. Most vegetables can either be seeded directly in the field, referred to as direct seeded or field seeded , or transplanted to the field .
Many factors enter into the decision to do one or the other.
Our primary reason for using one method or the other is which ever techniques allows us to produce the crop most rapidly. In our plots we will direct seed the legumes, cucurbits, greens crops and cool season root crops. We will transplant the solanaceous fruits, onions, salad crops and cole crops. Most of the herbs and edible flowers will be transplanted, but many of the I.D. crops will be seeded direct. Planting Guide Economic factors to be considered 1.