should i add molasses in the fall? or wait
i was wondering this week is it worth it to add molasses now or wait,,, well it just get flushed out over the coarse of the winter?
View Articlecorn meal?whats this do for the soil?
could some one help me break it down why some grows use corn meal for the soil
View Articlehog manure,, how many months before using it?
my cousin raised 3-4 hogs i offered to clean out his pen for the year now how long is it going to take for this to break down?
View ArticleLeaves, lots of them.
Alright, so I have two piles of leaves composting. They are this falls leaves, started fresh in two piles. I have layered about 10 inches of leaves with a few inches of one year old cow manure. When I...
View ArticleHelp with soil test results
Phosphorus-220ppm Potassium-195ppm Magnesium-35ppm Calcium-382ppm CEC 7.502 meq/100g Soil type-Mineral loamy Sand PH-5.8 Lime index-66 Organic matter-2.3% Any advise ?
View ArticleEpsom salt ?
So my soil test results show that I'm severely deficient in Magnesium and so I googled it and many suggest Epsom salt but they don't really tell how to apply and how much is needed for a area of 5000s...
View ArticleFREE Sulphur calculator for dropping Ph......
http://www.garden.org/calculators/index.php?q=form&type=sulfur CHeck it out! If you need to drop your soil Ph, this will help you calculate how many pounds of Elemental S you will need dependa...
View ArticleTree roots.
I have a patch 35'x35'that has five pine trees about 12feet tall and an elm about 25-30 feet all on the one side of my patch.How invasive would the root system be?And has anyone else experienced this ...
View Articlecompost pile
Hi, I'v got a compost pile that isn' t heating up and is about 2 weeks old. It is mainly comprised of leaves and is in shade. I think it's not warming up because of too much brown. Also it's about 2 f...
View Articlefinding natural compost
Well know it takes a while to make compost.so to get a jumpstart i have been collecting compost i have seen threw out the years.like out in the woods were you can scrape top layer or were there are lo...
View Articlesoil analisis
hi all! im looking for help on my soil test. it would be appreaciated if you could give me input on how much stuff to to amend my soil with.by stuff i mean blood meal, bone meal, kelp meal, ect. also ...
View Article50 lb cheap high quality kelp
hi all, im looking for kelp to amend my soil with. if you know of a high quality kelp that is inexspensive i would apreachiate it. thanks!
View Articleratio of raw product to finished compost
if you took raw product (manure, leaves, grass clippings etc) and cooked it down to finished compost what would the ratio be? say 5 yards of manure to make 1 yard of finished compost? or is it more l...
View Articletwigs and sticks in compost help
Hi all. I'm starting my compost pile and there are a lot of sticks and twigs in it. Also a lot of the leaves aren't maple leaves. Is this alright? Thanks!
View Articlehow long to compost?
hi all! i have a roughly 10 by 10 by 10 pile of leaves. I think im going to add a truckload of manure and a truckload of grass clippings if i can get them. i have to have compost ready in 4 months. i ...
View Articlespongebob sqaure patch
Good good.spread the good stuff over month ago& stirred, walk across patch today foot print sank 4"to6",& sponged back up 1"to 2",i always liked sand kept soil loose but di...
View ArticleBest way to raise Calcium level?
I got my soil test and my calcium is at 1838. I here it should be around 3000. So my question is how to raise it up? I was thinking oyster shells but how many per 1000 sq ft? Pleae help.
View Articlebest place to get organic ferts
Hi all. I'm lookinng for a website to get organic frets like bone, kelp, and blood meal ect. This fertilizer is going to be for my patch along with my clubs. Thanks to all!
View Articlehow to turn clay to sandy loam
Hi all. My soil is pretty high on nutrient value. The only main problem is that the soil is a heavy clay. How can I turn the clay soil into sandy loan without taking out the soil and keep my budget un...
View Articlehot manure in quantities
Hi all, I was wondering if you can add a few yards( maybe 4 to 6) yards of Sino hot horse manure that will be about 3 months old and mostly composted. I will be amending to a 320 Sf area with light cl...
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