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7/25/2020, 7:30 AM pH – 3.2 Alkalinity – 0-40 ppm. Color is between the 0 and the 40 colors. Total Hardness – 25 ppm This morning we bought the API GH & KH Test kit that can provide an alkalinity reading of 17.6 ppm that is better than the test strip of either 0 or […]
Continue Reading7/18/2020 – Used the Stihl hedge trimmer to: Top the three taller bushes; one at the south end of the row and the two north-most bushes. Trimmed the too-tall shoots on all the others in the row The two original blueberry bushes next to the row of original azaleas–and the driveway to the barnyard–were cut […]
Continue ReadingDate HardnessGrains/Gallon pH Alkalinity 5/21/2020 1.5 6.2 0 5/23/2020 3 6.2 0 5/31/2020, 7:30 AM 1.5 6.8 0 5/31/2020, noon 1.5 6.2 0 6/1-7/2020 Added 150# Lime 6/2/2020 1.5 6.2 0 6/24/2020 3 6.2 ~10-20
Continue Reading6/7/2020 – Tropical Storm Christobal’s winds have begun and cycling from the north to from the east. Threw in 50 more pounds of lime (total now 150 lbs) from the east-side midpoint, around the northern perimeter to the west side midpoint. Throwing hard and high allow the wind to carry the pellets to near the […]
Continue Reading6/3/2020 – This was the 2nd application now totaling 100 of the 200 lbs the pond needs. See here for the first application. Threw about 30 lbs. of pelletized lime on the pond from the mid-point on the east side to the mid-point on the west side going around the north perimeter. The last maybe […]
Continue Reading6/1/2020 – Based on the advice below, began adding pellitized lime to the pond to raise the alkalinity and the pH. Spread 50 lbs: all the way around using the cyclone seeder that threw it out maybe 10 feet. Some landed on the bank and that will be good for it. threw about 30 lbs […]
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5/30/2020 – The pink climbing rose rootings are growing and the Beach Sunflowers are about to bloom in the SW corner of the pond yard. Today, we relocated marigolds and more sunflowers from the vegetable garden to that bed and to either side of the two crape myrtles along the new fence.
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5/28/2020 – Bought 50 Tiger Bass and 4 Grass Carp from Alabama Fish & Pond, LLC who delivered them to St. Elmo Feed & Seed. He said to release the small bass fingerlings (1″-1.5″) into something where they can hide and dart out to feed. Once he understood the pond is new and there is […]
Continue Reading5/23/2020 Hardness – 3 Grains/gallon Total Alkalinity – 0 ppm pH – 6.2 Same as it was a week ago.
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Area to be fertilized with 13-13-13 is 70,400 SF minus the pond that is 22,000 SF. Soil test for centipede seed said “Per 1,000 sq. ft. apply 8 pounds 13-13-13 or equivalent when spring growth begins.” So, 8 x (70-22) = 384 lbs. of fertilizer; i.e. 8 sacks. What We Did We were concerned about […]
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