Sprayed Daylilies for Rust
Sprayed Propiconazole 14.3 at 2 oz./gal on all daylilies. Those that have little if any Rust only got lighter spraying.
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Released Bass and Grass Carp into the Pond
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 ReadingSprayed Corn, Squash, Tomatoes, Cantaloupes, and Basil
5/27/2020 – Sprayed them with bifenthrin as we are seeing flies and miscellaneous bugs on all and earworms in the corn. Sprayed the corn silks on the 1st and 2nd corn. The 3rd corn is not silking yet.
Continue ReadingMoved Marigolds from the Garden to the backyard beds
5/24/2020 – The three varieties of marigolds planted in the garden to be moved to the yard came up well. We relocated the best ones to the backyard bed along the electrical wall in front of the new hydrangeas and some in the azalea bed under the oak tree. The plants were dug up and […]
Continue ReadingMoved the 2 remaining Sunset Magic Crapes that have not grown
5/24/2020 – We gave up on the Sunset Magic Crapes doing anything in the front yard along the driveway. Moved them to the empty bed next to the power pole near the yard garden. They were planted on September 20, 2017 and reworked to raise them on January 20, 2020. Never grew after losing most […]
Continue ReadingPond Water Analysis
5/23/2020 Hardness – 3 Grains/gallon Total Alkalinity – 0 ppm pH – 6.2 Same as it was a week ago.
Continue ReadingSprayed Squash, Cucumbers & Cantaloupes with Bifentrin
5/23/2020 – This was the first morning we saw flying bugs and beetles among the leaves and in the flowers of the zucchini and a few in the scalloped and yellow squash. Sprayed inside the bushes completely and on top of the leaves with the Fertilome Bifenthrin. Had a little solution in the sprayer and […]
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5/23/2020 – The okra is 6″ to 12″ tall so side dressed it on both sides with 33-0-0.
Continue ReadingTied up peppers
5/23/2020 – Tied up the peppers using the non-weave method.
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Fertilized Pond Yard’s New Grass
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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