Boboro's Grow log. [6 Years]

[Boboro]

My plant are still to small to plant an it has Rained an rained. I have been able to spray Roundup a few times. I know its frownd opon,but Im to old to fight the grass an weeds. Im hopein to get rid of the grass so next year I want need to use as much. Hy small patches has turned in to a large garden.I may have a kid hired to help with the mulchen. I don't think hes ever done any yard work tho.The sun may be a problem for him. The walkin Tractor is still at my brothers shop We had to do a lot or riggin on it but I hopeful it will be usable. Ive throwed a bunch of cash at it.

 

[deluxestogie]

It's tough, when you're downwind of all the Texas weather.

Bob

 

[Gmac]

It's tough, when you're downwind of all the Texas weather.

Bob

Yes, Last April we got 29 inches for the month, about half that much this year. (El Ninõ)

Gmac

 

[leverhead]

It's tough, when you're downwind of all the Texas weather.

Bob

It's been a rough year, rain, wind and hail. As soon as I get the yard cleaned up some new challenge comes along.

 

[BarG]

It's tough, when you're downwind of all the Texas weather.

Bob

I think thats upwind of Texas weather for most. It has been rough here. I always say I'm going down there when I am going up.

 

[BarG]

It's been a rough year, rain, wind and hail. As soon as I get the yard cleaned up some new challenge comes along.

We was born to be challenged. It always gives you a new prospective when the challenge you thought you would be facing changes.

 

[Chicken]

April showers

Bring may flowers...

( a old folks saying..that is very true )

 

[BarG]

Chicken, I thought I knew all my kins and neighbors. You grew up with the same sayings and tales I heard all my life.

 

[Chicken]

Lol..

 

[Boboro]

Whats the row an plant spacein souposed to be. Ive been just doin what looks good to me so long Ive forgot.

 

[Knucklehead]

According to the FAQ's, 3 ft. between plants, 4 ft. between rows.

I leave 8' between rows so I can work from my four wheeler. With this wide row spacing, I have grown 12" - 24" between plants with good results. The closer the spacing, the faster they use up the available water and fertilizer. The wide row spacing gives plenty of sunlight to even closely spaced plants.

 

[deluxestogie]

Whats the row an plant spacein souposed to be. Ive been just doin what looks good to me so long Ive forgot.

To your experienced eye, what looks good is probably perfect. In-row spacing is typically 2'. Between-row spacing is 3 to 4', or whatever distance you need to be able to walk through, drive through or get your plow horse through.

There is a formal category of knowledge known as "expert knowledge." A journeyman knows the detailed rules to follow. An expert simply does what seems right, with less ability to explain the rules. When I am learning how to do something new, I carefully observe the details of how I should go about doing it. After a few years, I can't remember exactly how to explain it as well.

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

According to the FAQ's, 3 ft. between plants, 4 ft. between rows.

Who wrote that?

Bob

 

[Knucklehead]

Who wrote that?

Bob

 

[Gmac]

Ya'll Check out My Izmir volenteer in my album. I noticed it March 1st 2015 while digging up last year's stumps.
It was real pretty 'til I sideswiped with a four foot tiller behind the tractor; now it only has one side. ready for topping.

 

[Chicken]

Well are you going to try something different this year...from all the other grows??..

Myself I'm gonna be hanging the bacca..on "my" redneck version of a bacca stick...

If all goes right...this experiment I'm gonna do will probably turn out to be the way I cure my bacca..for many grows to come.

 

[Boboro]

I put a little triple 13 under my rows in the parts of the patches with poor soil. Mite work ,Mite burnem up.

 

[Chicken]

I'd suggest using dolomite..which is crushed up Limerock...it may be labeled as lime....

 

[Boboro]

Things are movein along at a slow pace I had a kid hired to help... He quit cause I wanted to pay him by the row an not by the hour. He stould around to much. Hired anutter buy the row an he made 10$ an hour. Only got around 300 in the ground. It this pace itll be june getting them all in.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

I'd suggest using dolomite..which is crushed up Limerock...it may be labeled as lime....

Actually they are different. Dolomite has twice( actually it's almost three times) the Magnesium as regular Limestone. An important fact if you are balancing your macro nutrients to include both magnesium and calcium. Also Magnesium has something like twice the potential to raise pH compared to Calcium.