Removed 3rd Corn and Disked All Empty Rows
6/30/2.2. – Mowed 3rd corn and disked all corn rows, the cucumber row and the squash row.
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Side Dressed the 3rd Corn
6/13/2020 – The 3rd or youngest corn planted next to the pecan trees in the south half have tasseled and some silks are showing. Should have side dressed them a few weeks ago but … Threw along one side of each row in a shallow groove 33-0-0. Raked soil back into the groove and hope […]
Continue ReadingTS Cristobal drops 7″ of rain and blows corn over
Tropical Storm Cristobal came almost due north to go inland in south Louisiana. It was lopsided to the east so many bad lines of storms cruised past us. Gusting winds began on Saturday and the rain began Sunday around 2 AM. The rains ended Monday afternoon, 6/8/2020. Total rain here was 6.06 inches. Highest wind […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Spinosid on Citrus Trees and Corn Silks
6/2/2020 – Sprayed Spinosid on the citrus trees as a few leafminers have appeared. Sprayed it on the 2nd corn’s (Silver Queen) silks to prevent earworms. Some of the silks were turning brown so it is likely a little late. This was the last of the Capt Jacks Brew by Bonide. Ordered Monterey LG6135 Garden […]
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 ReadingSprayed Bifinthrin on Tomatoes and 2nd Corn
5/21/2020 – While tieing up the tomatoes using the Florida Weave–for the first time–I noticed some holes in leaves so sprayed them with Fertilome’s Bifenthrin. I also found a few jumping beetles with two red stripes, on the 2nd corn and some leaf damage. Sprayed the corn focusing on the new silks.
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Side dressed 2nd corn as it is tasseling
5/20/2020 – The 2nd planting of corn, Silver Queen, is tasseling. Sidedressed it with 15-0-15 in the wet three rows and with 13-13-13 in the eastmost row. Used that fertilizer as I am out of 33-0-0. Threw in some lime like last year.
Continue ReadingSprayed 1st Corn with Bifenthrin
Sprayed the 1st corn planted (G-90) with Fertilome Broad Spectrum Insecticide – Bifenthrin as black beetles with red strips were found and some of the leaves have holes where the beetles have eaten them. This was the first use of Fertilome’s Broad Spectrum Insecticide with Bifenthrin and it was recommended by ACES. Also, added a […]
Continue ReadingSide Dressed & Hilled 3rd Corn
5/14/2020 – Side dressed the four rows of the 3rd planting of corn (Silver Queen) in the southwest corner next to the pecan trees. Threw in 33-0-0 along both sides. Pulled dirt up around the stalk mixing in the fertilizer and hopefully making them more resistant to the wind.
Continue ReadingFirst time to flood rows for irrigation
5/13/2020 – This has been a very dry spring and we are again weeks since a good rain and nothing significant predicted for the next week. Watering with the wand has proven ok but now that the 1st corn is shoulder height that is not practical and the corn is curling. Laid the hose down […]
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