Sidedressed squash, cukes, flowers, tomatoes & basil
6/6/2026 – Sidedressed with 15-0-15:
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Sidedressed corn with 33-0-0 using the Chapin plastic seeder
6/5/2026 – Sidedressed knee-high corn with 33-0-0 using the old plastic seeder with new Gates Truflex 0250 belt & the large plate. Dropped it on the east side of the row. Bought the belt from Grainger.
Continue ReadingFungicide on Tomatoes 2026
5/10/2026 – Liquid Copper Fungicide by Southern Ag — Vegetables: Mix specified rate in 1 gallon of water apply 2 gallons of mixed solution per 1,000 sq. ft. (1 gallon of mixed solution per 500 sq. ft.). Apply every 7-10 days until harvest but not on the day of harvest. From https://sundownfarms.com/gardening/chemicals/fungicides/liquid-copper-fungicide/ 5/23/2026 – Repeated spray. […]
Continue ReadingFertilized Corn with 15-0-15
5/14/2026 – Fertilized corn with 15-0-15 at 2 lbs per row. Tilled it in with push plow that also hit weeds between the gap left by plowing with the tractor’s yesterday and V1-V2 little stalks. Mary spread the fertilizer. Calculations per ChatGPT – The Plan was to use the old seeder…but the old belt had […]
Continue ReadingCorn growth stages – “V-stage” vegetative system
Corn growth stages based on leaf number are usually described using the “V-stage” vegetative system developed for agronomy and crop science. The system is widely used by universities such as Iowa State University and Purdue University. The stages are written as: The “V” stands for vegetative growth. The key point is that the stage is […]
Continue ReadingPlanted Ginger Plugs from HOSS
Zingiber officinale Flexible Harvest Window: Harvest baby ginger in 3–4 months or mature ginger in 8–10 months. Planting & Growing Information
Continue ReadingSowed G-90 & Incredible Corn 2026
4/23/2026 – Sowed 1.5 lbs of G-90 corn in 10 rows in the southeast corner of the garden. Bought ¼-lb if Incredible Yellow to sow the 11th row. Sowed it differently than in past years. Once the plants are up, spread 33-0-0 with the plastic seeder and repeat that as needed.
Continue ReadingPlanted tomatoes & Bell Peppers
4/9/2026 – 3 PM. Planted tomatoes: Big Beef 17x; Celebrity Plus 18X rooted from seed 4/10/2026, 8 AM
Continue ReadingOrdered Bean and Thyme seed: March 2026
3/18/2026 From Reimer Seeds Product(s) Sale Price Qty. Total Roma II Bean Seeds Pack: 1/4 lb $3.00 2 $6.00 Kentucky Wonder Bush Bean Seeds Pack: 1/4 lb $4.50 1 $4.50 English Thyme Seeds Pack: pk/1000 $3.50 1 $3.50 Bush Beans Phaseolus vulgaris Seed Depth Soil Temp. for Germination Days to Germination Sunlight Requirements Planting Time […]
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