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Post by Pharmer Phil on Nov 2, 2004 5:57:50 GMT -6
I would like to hear some of what you all add to your soil to BOOST it's health! Besides leafs, compost, coffee grounds and manure, I add molasses, and a wonderful soil builder I have foound, and can get really cheap if anyone might be interested is, Neem Cake, which isn't a cake at all, but small dime(or smaller) granules of the seed waste from the neem oil extraction process, besides taking care of pesky soil borne insects, it has a 4-1-1 npk, you broadcast it at a rate of about 1 pound per 1000 sq.ft. and tilll in, the sweetcorn this year showed marked improvement using it....Any other 'secrets' out there  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2004 10:31:48 GMT -6
Coca Cola!
The sugars feed the microbes and it helps break down the pile. Its not really an amendment but it helps!
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Nov 2, 2004 20:40:54 GMT -6
Oh yes, i have heard this, and the sugar can come from any sweet substance! just gotta be careful in the country about visiting 'critters'
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Post by Bump on Nov 3, 2004 14:56:15 GMT -6
if you add at the end of the season a finely mowed layer of leaves and or grass clippings to you're garden...spray it with this tonic..1 can of regular soda (not diet)..1 cup of baby shampoo... 1/2 cup of amonia..2 tablespoons of instant tea granules.......mix these items in your 20 gallon hose end sprayer and saturate.......leave out the tea granules and you have a cheap spray for thatch in your lawn... |
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Post by YB on Nov 3, 2004 15:35:37 GMT -6
Hey Bump.. what is this concoction suppose to do?
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Post by Bump on Nov 3, 2004 18:44:23 GMT -6
....grow hair....... ;D ;D ;D...helps the soil to "condition" or break down the mulched leaves and grass clippings added....the tea granules add tannic acid to the soil without disturbing the PH to much........tea granules or tea grounds are also a good additive for your Roses while they're bloomimg , just spread around the base or water with plain tea...
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Post by YB on Nov 3, 2004 20:25:04 GMT -6
Hmmm, I wonder if it would break down the leaves in my mulch pile, not much nitrogen in the winter to use. What do ya think? Is this concidered a nitrogen or carbon?
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Post by Bump on Nov 3, 2004 20:42:49 GMT -6
prolly would YB ...might have to adjust up on the recipe if you have a good deal of leaf mulch....
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Post by YB on Nov 3, 2004 20:45:22 GMT -6
I just brought home another 6 bags of leaves with about 10 more to go before I quit. Out of room lol. I will have to give it a go and see what happens. Thanks for the recipe.
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Post by Bump on Nov 3, 2004 21:03:37 GMT -6
was thinking about carbon or nitrogen side of the recipe.....I'd say maybe carbon .....I know the leaves are under carbon and grass clipping go under nitrogen side...Mrs. Bump swears by it in her little patch...
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Post by douglas on Nov 18, 2004 18:20:50 GMT -6
This is what I do to my soil, sorry I'm alittle late here. Since I have no farms in my location, I have to get the poop at the store in bags ;D ;D ;D I buy boxes of bloodmeal 20-0-0 for the Nitrogen, and I get bags of Phosphorus 0-18-0, and I found a place that sells potash in bags 0-0-60. I also mix some humas in my hills.
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Post by Bump on Nov 18, 2004 21:18:18 GMT -6
humas in my hills...is that a 1950's musical Doug ....I'll ship you all the horse pop you want ...you pay the shipping.. ;D ;D
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Post by douglas on Nov 19, 2004 7:58:02 GMT -6
Oh poop a loop........send it right over and dump it on my land  |
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Post by YB on Nov 19, 2004 9:19:57 GMT -6
my idea of composting is NOT to spend money on it. free Free FREE
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Nov 26, 2004 17:06:02 GMT -6
Nah, we all just have a good sense of "humus"  |
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Post by Bump on Nov 26, 2004 18:52:48 GMT -6
Phil I know that you are a busy man ...but could you inform T that she needs a bottom plow hooked to that Johnny Popper of hers ..it'll help work in all that pooh she's spreading.. ;D ;D
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Post by douglas on Nov 27, 2004 1:17:25 GMT -6
;D ;D ;D
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Post by Laura on Nov 27, 2004 11:05:32 GMT -6
I need a nap from all this postin..
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Post by douglas on Nov 27, 2004 13:42:53 GMT -6
Why not just have her step in it ;D  ;D |
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Post by ?marc on Jan 23, 2005 6:29:30 GMT -6
what can I ad to this dirt i got, red rocky but fairly furtile :4-dontkno
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Post by theresa on Jan 26, 2005 14:00:16 GMT -6
sand!
Bump-Bite me!
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Post by douglas on Jan 27, 2005 4:53:32 GMT -6
ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO
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Post by theresa on Jan 28, 2005 6:39:31 GMT -6
Anyone ever tried beer on your tomatoes?
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Post by douglas on Jan 28, 2005 13:16:10 GMT -6
I'll eat to dat Alcoholic Alcoholic ROTFLMAO
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Post by jeanette on Jan 28, 2005 17:01:09 GMT -6
do you mean to water them or to pour over them like a vinegrette
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Post by theresa on Jan 29, 2005 7:00:35 GMT -6
to water them with, 1 beer evry week or two. does them good, I don't know why, but they seem to like it.
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Post by jeanette on Jan 29, 2005 7:20:34 GMT -6
i water my house plants stale beer all the time.. they do love it.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jan 29, 2005 7:57:55 GMT -6
Beer, like soda pop, has sugar in it, also, Beer has yeast, all the small unseeable 'good critters' in your soil Loves that!
Beer and soda have some carbonation in them, with beer it's natural, it's good ol' CO2 Plants Luv it! Both can also be added in moderation to your compost pile to speed up the decomp process. Waving
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jan 29, 2005 8:04:18 GMT -6
?marc, Your red dirt is a fine soil, albeit Rocky, seen lots of pickles grown in that soil in your neighboring county of Stone.
I would cover the plot, at this time of year in either compost, or try 'sheet composting' your kitchen waste, no meat, bones, or those Bobcat will be a visiting Ya!
Add some well aged manure, yes,T, some sand, and a little peat. You will have a wonderful garden, Soon there will be MUCH info here on all types of soil, Or I could be Your gardener...I work CHEAP Thumb
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Post by seadog on Feb 2, 2005 18:18:00 GMT -6
spoiled alfalfa hay makes a great soil amendment. the worms in my garden can easily eat a ton a year.
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