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4/29/2019 – Side dressed the first plot of corn (G-90) with 34-0-0 at one pint per 100′ row as recommended by ACES. As recommended by Ted, we also side dressed with lime. Rather than two applications, I mixed the lime with the nitrogen. See Background below. ACES said to side dress with one pint per […]
Continue ReadingWhile spraying the daylilies for Rust with Mancozeb, I sprayed the bulb onions from Dixondale and the garlic from Filigree in Mary’s yard veggie plot. Later in the day Mary fertilized both with fish emulsion with Miracle Grow.
Continue Reading4/27 & 28/2019 – On the 27th Mary put Fish Emulsion on her yard garden–other than the onions and garlic–and on the 28th she put fish emulsion plus Miracle Grow on the bulb and bunching onions and garlic.
Continue ReadingThe Basis and the Plan Soil test says to fertilize the grass with 6 lbs. per 1,000 SF of 15-0-15. ACES says here for a low maintenance lawn apply 1/2 lb. nitrogen per 1,000 SF three times per year. So to get 0.5 lb nitrogen with 15-0-15 would equate to: Amount of Fertilizer = (0.5 […]
Continue Reading4/17/2019 – Mary is calling the feeding dilution blend of fish emulsion, iron chelate, and Miracle Grow–this time it was with Super Bloom–Tom’s Concoction. The blend was 1 Tbs of each per gallon of water as we made the bulk blend put on the roses, daylilies, and other plants last week. This concoction came from […]
Continue Reading4/12/2019 – Mary & I worked in the large veggie garden where we: fertilized the bell pepper seedlings with fish emulsion, planted cucumber; watered pepper seeds and tomatoes
Continue Reading4/11/2019 – This feeding was inspired by the Hooker Formula and other variations. The first application went well and we will tweak the set up for next time. We plan to re-feed sooner than Hooker as we ended up putting on less than planned. As of 5/8/2019, there is a great improvement in leaf color […]
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4/6/2019 – We hedged the azaleas between the yard and barnyard down to about 4 feet as well as trimmed the sides. In the tight area at the dog kennel we took out one clump and that increased the width of the area about 3 feet. The truck bed was filled to the height of […]
Continue ReadingAll below was fertilized with 15-0-15 unless otherwise noted. Crepe Myrtles along the road – 1 pint (~1 lb) in about a 10′ x 10′ area around the trunk per the soil test. Lightly dribbled around the daylilies, roses, blue plumbagos, and bridal wreaths in the same bed. A little less than a pint on […]
Continue Reading3/29/2019 – Applied 2 cups of 34-0-0 in our double 22 ft row based on table below extracted from here. Stage Number of Leaves Amount to Apply per Acre Total Applied for Season* Pre Plant 4 20 units 40 Roots Established (2 weeks after planting) 5 20 units 60 Slow Growth (every 2 weeks) 6-8 […]
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