Chickens 2012 multi strain grow log,

[Chicken]

well,,,^^^^ i got all that strung up.

heres what the patch is looking like, now>>

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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-13
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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-13
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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-13
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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-13
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and some younger burley i have in the garden spot,

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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-13

 

[leverhead]

I'm jealous! Mines all muddied up and crooked. I'm taking a break from straitening up last nights mess. I'll post some pictures on mine tonight. I'm just a noob, I was all worried about even getting to harvest.

 

[Daniel]

Well Chicken, I sure wish you would get that stuff cut and in the barn so I can relax. Won't be long now and it will all be in the bag. Punn intended. I think I am on more pins and needles over your crop this year than I am mine. I am nto holding out a lot of hope for my field. The soil out here is going to have to prove itself to me. I've been reading a few other grow logs and seeing where plants have been eaten off to the ground and still come back. So I am nto sure I will take a total loss but my pH of 8.2 has me concerned. My test grow in the shop did not do a lot to ease those concerns. Many reasons those plants may not have done well.

 

[BarG]

Chicken, is that your ottoman or bursa pushing 6' in that tropical garden?

 

[Chicken]

Chicken, is that your ottoman or bursa pushing 6' in that tropical garden?

yep.

the 2 tall rows, are ottoman, and bursa,

ive been topping them i dont want them any bigger,,,

soon the bagging will take place,

PLUS MY NEW FERTILIZER delivery job, is going to pay off big time,

today i '' aqquired'' a very high potash fertilizer, mixture,

im gonna give, a couple of plants a test run with the stuff,i figure, a small palm full per plant should be effeciant,,,

if i get the right fertilizer, my crop may jump out of the ground????

that chicken-manure does good, in the beginning life of the crop, but the plant eats the nutrients up quick{ noticed that last year]
so with the help of a '' mid-season'' additive, i may have a better sucess,

.. this fertilizer delivery gig,,, is so paying off right now,

my old truck-driving job, took me around in little circles all day, for weeks at a time,'' the same route''
this job, im doing some long distance hauling,,, i.e. tomorrow, i will go 300+ miles one way to make a delivery,.and using many routes, TO AVOID THE WEIGH STATION'', get back on the interstate ,,and then hit some back roads, to finally get to my destination,

DO I GET LOST< hell yeah, i aint got a clue as to where im at,,,, but the florida atlas comes in very handy,

 

[Grundle]

Avoid the weigh station? What they got you smuggling?

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Avoid the weigh station? What they got you smuggling?

He's smuggling "weight"

 

[Aaron]

that's a good looking jungle you have going there. i'm very jealous. and a new job dealing with fertilizer? very cool, congratulations.

 

[tempbond]

WOW, that's some nice looking tobacco !
Good for you Chicken!

 

[BarG]

Be sure to check the type of potash and by all means make sure their is no muriate of potash and chlorides.I dont recommend fertilizing on any thing that mature. From my bad experience last year I fertlized because of stunted growth during drought and screwed up big time. A sample plants experiment would be interesting. keep us posted.

 

[Chicken]

yes im gonna experiment,

im gonna take a pic of the plant before/ and 2 weeks after the fertilization,

and no it's pure potash,,,,pure ammonium-nitrate, all the stuff i deliver is pure, they mix it, in individual hoppers to get a exact n.p.k.

for what the farmer is doing, more ammonium nitrate for a hay field,,, more potash for a peanut field,

i delivered to a orange grove today,,,,

perhaps i need to keep track of the n.p.k. for certain things i deliver to,????

i'll take some pics of my potash fertilizer,

im gonna do them very lightly, maybe 2 teaspoons, per plant,, distributed, all along the base,

 

[BarG]

yes im gonna experiment,

im gonna take a pic of the plant before/ and 2 weeks after the fertilization,

and no it's pure potash,,,,pure ammonium-nitrate, all the stuff i deliver is pure, they mix it, in individual hoppers to get a exact n.p.k.

for what the farmer is doing, more ammonium nitrate for a hay field,,, more potash for a peanut field,

i delivered to a orange grove today,,,,

perhaps i need to keep track of the n.p.k. for certain things i deliver to,????

i'll take some pics of my potash fertilizer,

im gonna do them very lightly, maybe 2 teaspoons, per plant,, distributed, all along the base,

Your learning first hand what the rest of us just read about.

 

[johnlee1933]

yes im gonna experiment,

perhaps i need to keep track of the n.p.k. for certain things i deliver to,????

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Keep track hell -- Samples man, SAMPLES ! say in the (100 to 500 # range)

John

 

[Chicken]

the red fert. is the potash,,, the white is the ammonium nitrate
..this was delivered to a peanut patch
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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-16

..this is the same, with some trace element fert, in it

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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-16

..and this is what happens when you go to work, and forget your hat,,,and the cat knocks it off the counter, and the dog get's ahold of it, im gonna burn off the bad spots,,,,and it will definatlly now become a redneck, go to hell hat,,, that i will wear proudlly,

perhaps i'll get a new one for father's day????

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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-06-16

 

[Chicken]

i just happen to have a pic. of the culprit's,

the cat,,,and the hat chewin dog,

aaaarrrrgghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By chickenhawk434 at 2012-05-27

 

[BigBonner]

Chicken

You need to watch which type of potash that you put on tobacco ,Murate of potash or sulfate of potash .

This piece is from the link I provided . I think may be helpfull to home growers.

Potash fertilizer for tobacco is sold in a sulfate form, while potash for other crops is in a muriate form. Muriate of potash contains high levels of chlorine, which can drastically affect tobacco quality, causing it to retain water and hurting the burning qualities. However, it is cheaper than sulfate. It typically runs less than half the cost of sulfate, on a cost per pound of nutrient basis. There are legal restrictions on its use (no more than 50 lbs./Chlorine/acre/ season).

Link
http://ces3.ca.uky.edu/owen/anr/Tobacco/tobacco patch fertilization.htm


By the way I think the cat did the chewing the dog looks too friendly and innocent

 

[Chicken]

how can i tell if it's murate... or sulfate,???

these fertilizer orders come with all types of paperwork,

i'll look and see what it says in those long paragraphs,

 

[BarG]

That dog is winking at you saying no no no it wasn't me.

 

[Chicken]

well my woman is getting me a new one for fathers day,,,

but this one will still get worn,

perhaps my work hat,,,,,and the other, my '' go out in public hat''

 

[Rayshields]

I thought maybe it was THE REVENGE OF THE HORNWORMS!