Sprayed 2,4-D on Pond Yard, Orchard & Around the Garden with Ag Sprayer
From the 2,4-D Amine page here. Area Sprayed Mix Calculations
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Journal of events related to the pond and its perimeter. Does not include the pond yard.
Sprayed Big Pond’s Edge for Weeds
5/16/2023 – The pond level is almost down to the PVC fill pipe and the floating weeds are exposed more than usual. Sprayed Shoreclear with the special non-ionic surfactant on the land side weeds and the floating vine-like narrow leaf weeds that extend out to 5 feet or so. Mixed the Shoreclear in the backpack […]
Continue ReadingRemoved Sickly Blueberry near the fence in pond yard
5/10/2023 – One of the four blueberries saved from the original blueberries Mom and Dad planted has not done well and was too close to the north side rail fence (along the ditch) to mow with Fergie. Pulled it up and now can mow up to the fence.
Continue ReadingMoved Vinca’s from Red Bud Tree Bed
5/10/2023 – Dug up clumps of volunteer Vinca Periwinkles from the Red Bud Tree bed and transplanted them in the locations listed.
Continue ReadingFed Crepes and more
5/9/2023 – Fed the below with 13-6-6 / 58% 90 Day PCU Premium; i.e. a balanced fertilizer with about half of the nitrogen as a 90-day slow release polymer coated urea. The label below is slightly different from past applications but only with the “90 Day PCU” info. PCU is “Polymer Coated Urea”.
Continue ReadingFertilized Magnolias in the Pond Yard
5/7/2023 – Fertilized the three magnolias in the pond yard with the time-release fertilizer. Spread about a quart in a donut shape out from the mulch ring to 6 feet. The value is not the time release part but rather the trace elements.
Continue ReadingFed Blueberries
4/22/2023 – Based on advice at IFAS here, fed the bushes 15-0-15 as that is the closest to their recommendation (12-4-8) as I have on hand. High nitrogen, low phosphorus, and midrange potassium. The 15-0-15 has a higher potassium percentage wise but since our heavy rains and the ones in the pond yard have already […]
Continue ReadingSprayed Around Ponds & Center of Ditch for Weeds
4/10/2023 – Sprayed Shoreclear along the edges of the pond to kill the weeds, a few invasive Floating Hearts and the thin dark green leaf plant growing on somewhat top of the water that appears to be Florida Pondweed based on photos at IFAS here and here. Mixed it at 3 oz/gallon which is supposed to be […]
Continue ReadingFirst Fertilizing of Crepe Myrtles 2023
4/1/2023 – Threw evenly 6-8 handfuls of 13-13-13 under the large ones and 3-4 under the small ones. Spreading 13-13-13 this first time to replenish the P&K.
Continue ReadingPurchased Ag Spray Equipment’s 25-gallon ATV Boomless Sprayer
3/21/2023 – Purchased Ag Spray Equipment’s 25-gallon ATV Boomless Sprayer at G&D. Manual here.
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