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Seed meal for soil microorganism control - This article I about seed meal use in orchards but has fascinating info that would relate to other crops and soil health in general, hope I ... Read More
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Latest hair-brained idea - I've been looking into applying alfalfa pellets around my apple trees for fertilizer both for the mineral content and organic matter. I want... Read More
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Corn and soybean intercrop - I had a wild idea recently. Faced with the dilemma of not enough ground to plant my sweet corn and a summer cover crop of soybeans I had a n... Read More
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Disston 7 loppers - Anybody know the history of these loppers? I have one and they are built like a tank from what appears to be 2 forged pieces of steel with w... Read More
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Organic replant disease solution? - The link is an article about the orchard industry but the info in it may pertain to other crops. Very interesting from start to finish. Here... Read More
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Winter vegetable crops in the Gainesville, FL area - Good luck Wen night with the 26 degree, 13 - 16 mph wind beating on the cole crops under floating row covers and low tunnels.
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AWSOME bloom! - Got an orchid from my sister many months ago having never grown n epiphyte before. Happy to report the plant loves it's east window above th... Read More
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Can plasticulture be organic? - Been wondering for a while now, is the use of plastic drip irrigation systems and plastic mulch organic? Beats me.
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Been pondering brix - Some folks here have an interest in using refractometers for determining Brix levels in their veggies. What part of your plants are you samp... Read More
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Apple vernalization - As warm as our winter has been I'm starting to wonder if the apple buds will end up getting their chill requirements, I.e., woke up to a low... Read More
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