A farmer works in acres not hours.
7/23/2021 – Based on the analysis in the April 29 post. The algae today, like last time on June 1, does not extend out 10 ft. as it did on April 29. So, again sprayed 5 ft. out with a mix of 4.6 oz of Cutrine Plus in 2 gallons in the 2-gallon sprayer. This […]
Continue Reading7/22/2021 – Sidedressed peppers & okra lightly with 8-8-8. Both are bearing fruit and look ok but with all the rains surely the nitrogen and potassium are being washed out.
Continue Reading7/21/2021 – From HOSS Product Subtotal Savanna Mustard – 500 seeds × 1 $3.99 Warrior Bunching Onion × 2 $7.98 Pimento Pepper × 1 $3.99 Primavera Spaghetti Squash × 1 $3.99 Cheers Cabbage × 1 $3.99 Calendula Prince Mix – 50 seeds × 1 $3.99 From SESE SKU Name Price Quantity Total 01175 Zinnia, Red Beauty $2.75 2 $5.50 46521 Cayenne, Carolina Hot Pepper $2.95 1 $2.95
Continue Reading7/21/2021 – We bought ½ oz. packets of Cherry Belle Radish and “Dark Red Beets” seed at G&D Farms.
Continue Reading7/21/2021 – Ted’s spraying the fields did a great job but given the style of sprayer there were places that were not sprayed and tallow trees and sweet gums that did not get enough. The following is the plan and what was done.
Continue Reading7/19/2021 – Leaf damage is still showing in the peppers (although not sure there is much new damage) and round holes and large gaps in the okra leaves. Small ants are climbing the okra and attacking the blooms. Saw small black with white strip caterpillars on the okra. Sprayed all plants to wet leaves and […]
Continue Reading7/17/2021 – The washes at the Old Oaks are about a foot deep so pushed the edges in to hopefully create a slower flow. Spread more Pensacola Bahia seed: heavy at that location; at the bald spot just west of there; at the steep area on the west end south side; and at the steep […]
Continue Reading7/14&16/2021 – Bushhoged the peas, corn, and cucumbers then two days later disked the litter in. This was the entire south half and the empty rows in the north half.
Continue Reading7/13/2021 – The oldest knockout on the west side of the front porch has a cane with wilting leaves like the former rose behind it had. We are concerned that it is again root rot as discussed here. Poured 1.5 gallons of 3:1 water to hydrogen peroxide all around the rose stump out about 18″ from […]
Continue Reading7/13/2021 – Sprayed the back of the road’s ditch with Glyphosate mixed with Weed-B-Gon with crabgrass control plus a non-ionic surfactant (NIS). There were many large patches of crabgrass and a lot of amaranth about to bloom. Mixed it in the 2-gallon sprayer for Gly+2,4D by adding 8 oz of 41% glyphosate to 1 gallon […]
Continue Reading