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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Busy As A Bee
The warm weather gets the juices flowing for everyone. Things are starting to heat up around here, we are getting more Fertrell orders, planning the garden, fixing chicken tractors that didn't fair well last year, cleaning the chick brooder to get ready for the broilers, tracking down customers, taking more orders, seling on Ebay, no time to make things with knots (which I miss), building a bee hive, cutting fire wood for next year-I could go on and on. What's going on at your place?
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
What Can You Do With D.E.?
There are several great uses for Diatomaceous Earth but many folks don't really know the "how" part.
One thing you can do is mix 1/4 cup od DE in a gallon of vinegar and pour it on insects and pests, or you can use it as a drench and pour it right down the hole of an ant colony. A great pest barrier is to put petroleum jelly around the trunks of trees and then lightly dust the jelly with DE. Some use DE to control bed bugs and is safe and effective.
A good tip is that less is more with DE, most times all you need is a bit in the palm of your hand and blowing it onto whatever. Use DE on your wood pile, under rocks and any other hiding place you can think of. For a barrier around the house, mix DE with water and spray it around the foundation. When the water evaporates the remaining DE will be effective for a very long time.
In the garden, dust your plants with it, but make sure to mist the plants with water first so the DE will stick and not blow away or get washed off in the first rain. Keep in mind that DE will also kill beneficial insects.
You can find DE in health food stores or at farm feed stores. This has become a must have on our homestead.
One thing you can do is mix 1/4 cup od DE in a gallon of vinegar and pour it on insects and pests, or you can use it as a drench and pour it right down the hole of an ant colony. A great pest barrier is to put petroleum jelly around the trunks of trees and then lightly dust the jelly with DE. Some use DE to control bed bugs and is safe and effective.
A good tip is that less is more with DE, most times all you need is a bit in the palm of your hand and blowing it onto whatever. Use DE on your wood pile, under rocks and any other hiding place you can think of. For a barrier around the house, mix DE with water and spray it around the foundation. When the water evaporates the remaining DE will be effective for a very long time.
In the garden, dust your plants with it, but make sure to mist the plants with water first so the DE will stick and not blow away or get washed off in the first rain. Keep in mind that DE will also kill beneficial insects.
You can find DE in health food stores or at farm feed stores. This has become a must have on our homestead.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
What is Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.)?
Interestingly, Diatomaceaous Earth, or DE is used all over by health conscious and all natural minded people for various reasons. The biggest reasons are for pest control in the garden and on and around livestock. You might ask, what is it, exactly?
DE is a mined substance from fossilized silica shell remains from single-cellular algae, most commonly called diatoms. These diatoms turned the silica they ingested into thei shells and are related to crustaceans.
If you use DE, make sure to find the food grade, or GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) for use around the homestead or business. The DE used in swimming pool applications is not regarded as a good insecticide, and because of its make up, can cause some serious problems if inhaled. So, make sure to use the food grade DE.
Another problem is that DE is abrasive to the eyes, as well as the lungs, so use eye protection when working with it. Come back soon to learn about some great uses for the food grade DE.
DE is a mined substance from fossilized silica shell remains from single-cellular algae, most commonly called diatoms. These diatoms turned the silica they ingested into thei shells and are related to crustaceans.
If you use DE, make sure to find the food grade, or GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) for use around the homestead or business. The DE used in swimming pool applications is not regarded as a good insecticide, and because of its make up, can cause some serious problems if inhaled. So, make sure to use the food grade DE.
Another problem is that DE is abrasive to the eyes, as well as the lungs, so use eye protection when working with it. Come back soon to learn about some great uses for the food grade DE.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Colonial Farming Fertilizers-1610-1775
George Washington was the first to build a dung repository in America. Of course we know, now that manure is great for the grass, but Washington's repository is the first place that kept dung for a period of time to let it ferment until it was ready to spread on the fields. I would like to know how they spread it and how many acres (I will have to look into that). Not only that, Washington was the first in America to fence off his pasture land to keep his livestock in and fatten them off.
It is also believed that Washington used creek mud on his fields. The creek mud is high in nutrients and minerals and organic content. (Visit Fertrells website for some info on similar organic products for your homestead, then drop me a line. We are a Fertrell dealer in southern Missouri.)
For added fertilization, they used fish heads (I know, now I have that song stuck in my head too). As they decomposed, they added nutrients and organic matter to the soil.
How does this info apply to your farm/homestead?
It is also believed that Washington used creek mud on his fields. The creek mud is high in nutrients and minerals and organic content. (Visit Fertrells website for some info on similar organic products for your homestead, then drop me a line. We are a Fertrell dealer in southern Missouri.)
For added fertilization, they used fish heads (I know, now I have that song stuck in my head too). As they decomposed, they added nutrients and organic matter to the soil.
How does this info apply to your farm/homestead?
Sunday, March 21, 2010
No Snow, But Did Build Some Garden Boxes
Well the snow never came but the rain sure did. I understand that even Dallas got several inches, yet, we didn't-darn.
We decided to just go on with the day, yesterday, even though the impending doom of snow was coming. We went strait to work on some things that needed done. I built three new garden boxes for gardening the square foot way. It was simple enough. There are two smaller boxes for the girls to have for their own. I forget what they plan to grow, but they are excited to start. I am excited to see what they can produce.
I then made a box for my wife. They were placed out in the garden area with weed barrier under them. I still have to fill them. Of course you know, that we garden with raised beds, anyway. Until now, we used concrete, mason blocks for the beds. As the price of these went through the roof, we switched to un-treated lumber. We don't want the chemicals from treated lumber, so, we just plan on replacing them every few years. We will start with the one, in addition to all the other beds that already exist.
After I made that box, we went out to prune our fruit trees. I tell you that accomplishment feels good. We have never pruned our fruit trees, knowing that it has to be done. Now it is done, for this year and we are thankful for that.
I then set in to make the square foot grids that fir over the gardens. These help determine, exactly, where to plant. They sit right on top of the edges of the beds.
I then attempted to straiten out the tacoed wheel on my daughters bike. As an old bike mechanic, I found this one to be a challenge and needed to step back and re-think it. She didn't taco the wheel, we bought it from a thrift store and it came that way. We may have to buy a new wheel.
Here are some pictures of what we built.
To the right are three potato boxes. Simply fill them with dirt and add another when the greens come out. This method should make harvest very simple by taking off each box and picking up the potatoes. Below, are the same boxes, unstacked. They are one foot square, usind 1x8 lumber simply screwed together.
This is a shot of the beginning stages of the grids. We used lath boards in 4 foot lengths. We then stapled them together in one foot squares.
This is a shot of one of the grids on the 4x4 box I made for my wife. The lumber was 1x6 and screwed together to form a 4x4 box.
This picture shows some of the grids placed on the existing raised beds. We are going to apply the square foot method to all of the gardens. Now for some warmer weather....
We decided to just go on with the day, yesterday, even though the impending doom of snow was coming. We went strait to work on some things that needed done. I built three new garden boxes for gardening the square foot way. It was simple enough. There are two smaller boxes for the girls to have for their own. I forget what they plan to grow, but they are excited to start. I am excited to see what they can produce.
I then made a box for my wife. They were placed out in the garden area with weed barrier under them. I still have to fill them. Of course you know, that we garden with raised beds, anyway. Until now, we used concrete, mason blocks for the beds. As the price of these went through the roof, we switched to un-treated lumber. We don't want the chemicals from treated lumber, so, we just plan on replacing them every few years. We will start with the one, in addition to all the other beds that already exist.
After I made that box, we went out to prune our fruit trees. I tell you that accomplishment feels good. We have never pruned our fruit trees, knowing that it has to be done. Now it is done, for this year and we are thankful for that.
I then set in to make the square foot grids that fir over the gardens. These help determine, exactly, where to plant. They sit right on top of the edges of the beds.
I then attempted to straiten out the tacoed wheel on my daughters bike. As an old bike mechanic, I found this one to be a challenge and needed to step back and re-think it. She didn't taco the wheel, we bought it from a thrift store and it came that way. We may have to buy a new wheel.
To the right are three potato boxes. Simply fill them with dirt and add another when the greens come out. This method should make harvest very simple by taking off each box and picking up the potatoes. Below, are the same boxes, unstacked. They are one foot square, usind 1x8 lumber simply screwed together.
This is a shot of the beginning stages of the grids. We used lath boards in 4 foot lengths. We then stapled them together in one foot squares.
This is a shot of one of the grids on the 4x4 box I made for my wife. The lumber was 1x6 and screwed together to form a 4x4 box.
This picture shows some of the grids placed on the existing raised beds. We are going to apply the square foot method to all of the gardens. Now for some warmer weather....Monday, February 15, 2010
Berry Care-Brambles
Brambles, such as Raspberries, Blackberries, Black Caps etc, need a March application of Aragonite which is very high in Calcium and low in Magneseum. Too much Magneseum inhibits the plants from taking up Calcium. This is followed by an April application of Berry Mix 4-2-4. Than in August-October use Berry Mix 4-2-4 to allow the nutrients to be absobed in the plants roots. This will also set the plants for heavy spring production.
Feel free to contact us for more information on Fertrell and all the products they offer.
Feel free to contact us for more information on Fertrell and all the products they offer.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Grow bigger, Better, Berries Using Fertrell
I am going to start with Blueberries. In the next posts, I will cover the other, more popular berries.
As you may know, Blueberries like a more acidic soil, somewhere in the 4.5 to 5.1 Ph range. That being said, the plants will still have a problem utilizing Phosphorus in that low of a Ph soil. Fertrell recomends a late summer to fall feeding of Holly Care 4-2-4 to give the plants a high P fertilizing along with the sulfer, nutrients and acidity the Blueberry plants love. Doing this during the stated time of year allows the roots of the plants plenty of time to absorb the nutrients.
In the early spring, before the leaves are fully out, apply Fertrell's Berry Mix to give the plants a boost prior to production. If you use a hardwood mulch, keep in mind that the hardwood mulch will keep your plants from taking up Nitrogen, so you may need to add a bit of N to compensate.
In March, add Fertrell's Berry Mix 4-2-4 at a rate of 2lbs per 100 square feet.
In July, August and September, add Fertrell's Holly Care 4-2-4 at a rate of 5lbs per 100 square feet.
I hope this helps your berry efforts. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us. We are glad to help.
As you may know, Blueberries like a more acidic soil, somewhere in the 4.5 to 5.1 Ph range. That being said, the plants will still have a problem utilizing Phosphorus in that low of a Ph soil. Fertrell recomends a late summer to fall feeding of Holly Care 4-2-4 to give the plants a high P fertilizing along with the sulfer, nutrients and acidity the Blueberry plants love. Doing this during the stated time of year allows the roots of the plants plenty of time to absorb the nutrients.
In the early spring, before the leaves are fully out, apply Fertrell's Berry Mix to give the plants a boost prior to production. If you use a hardwood mulch, keep in mind that the hardwood mulch will keep your plants from taking up Nitrogen, so you may need to add a bit of N to compensate.
In March, add Fertrell's Berry Mix 4-2-4 at a rate of 2lbs per 100 square feet.
In July, August and September, add Fertrell's Holly Care 4-2-4 at a rate of 5lbs per 100 square feet.
I hope this helps your berry efforts. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us. We are glad to help.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Every-Once-In-A-While Fertrell Highlight
Alfalfa Meal. This soil conditioner is a reasonable alternative to blood meal. Its carbohydrates and proteins encourage microbial activity in the soil. The alfalfa’s extensive root system provides micronutrients to plants from deep below the earth’s surface. Typical analysis: 2.5-3% N, based on protein.
Available Sizes:Paper Bag 3# Paper Bag 50#
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Are Chemical Fertilizers Harmless?
I received this in an email from my Fertrell supplier. The gentleman that wrote the letter is someone whom I've never met, but, he gives some very compelling statistics. I will spare you the body of the letter and just provide you the statistics as they should cause pause for thought, if nothing else. The background is that he and his wife were leaving the hospital after the birth of their second daughter. He noticed the nice, manicured lawn that surrounded the hospital that was completely devoid of all weeds and unwanted grass. Surely it had been doused with weed and feed. A strange time to think about chemical fertilizers, perhaps, but some things struck him and he began to ponder the future for his two daughters. Here is an excerpt from his letter.
"Did you know that a recent study found traces of 287 different industrial chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of 10 random babies? Did you now that pediatricians are reaching near unanimity in their conclusion that these environmental exposures are the root cause of increases in childhood diseases ranging from autism to ADHD and leukemia? Did you know that lawn chemicals, in particular, are outrageously dangerous for developing minds and bodies?So many toxic exposures cannot be controlled in this crazy world. Some that can, though, include lawn and garden chemicals. Two states, Connecticut and Illinois, have taken a look at the evidence and passed laws to eliminate lawn pesticides from schools and daycare centers. In Canada, courts have evoked the Precautionary Principle -- otherwise known as better safe than sorry -- as rationale for allowing lawn pesticide bans to sweep nationwide."
Do yourself a favor, visit the fine folks at Fertrell and give a second thought to using chemical fertilizer on your lawn or garden, or, even your pasture.
"Did you know that a recent study found traces of 287 different industrial chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of 10 random babies? Did you now that pediatricians are reaching near unanimity in their conclusion that these environmental exposures are the root cause of increases in childhood diseases ranging from autism to ADHD and leukemia? Did you know that lawn chemicals, in particular, are outrageously dangerous for developing minds and bodies?So many toxic exposures cannot be controlled in this crazy world. Some that can, though, include lawn and garden chemicals. Two states, Connecticut and Illinois, have taken a look at the evidence and passed laws to eliminate lawn pesticides from schools and daycare centers. In Canada, courts have evoked the Precautionary Principle -- otherwise known as better safe than sorry -- as rationale for allowing lawn pesticide bans to sweep nationwide."
Do yourself a favor, visit the fine folks at Fertrell and give a second thought to using chemical fertilizer on your lawn or garden, or, even your pasture.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The Every Once In A While Fertrell Highlight
Here is another product from the fine folks at Fertrell . This is a good way to add to the nutritinal need of your ruminants over the winter months or anytime you feed harvested feed.
Nutri-Sil. When added to silage and baled forages, Nutri-Sil’s live bacteria aids in fermentation. Forages retain moisture, protein and energy value, thus increasing the palatability and digestibility of the harvested crop.
Available Sizes: Paper Bag 50#FREE-Choice Livestock Supplements
As always, if you have any questions about Fertrell and their products, we'd be happy to answer them. You can click on the link above and visit their web site and you can find a dealer near you. If we can be of assistance, please email to: sppowers@iglide.net
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Every-Once-In-A-While Fertrell Highlight
Here are some very helpful hints from the fine folks at Fertrell . Use the link to visit their website to learn much more, or, you can drop us a line at sppowers@iglide.net and we will be glad to assist you in any way we can. Or, if you're already sold on Fertrell's outstanding products, find a dealer near you .
Grass clippings can be a great source of nitrogen for your compost, but they can smell awful. Blend your clippings with dried leaves, sawdust, straw or hay. The carbon in these materials will help aerate the clippings and reduce the smell.
Bugged by mosquitos?
One bat can eat over 3,000 mosquitos in a single evening. Attract more of these creatures by installing a bat house. You can build one yourself for about $20, or purchase a house for about $50. That’s still less than the cost of most bug zappers.
Go organic without going broke. Get your food from a local farmers’ market or a roadside stand. If you can’t find one nearby, grow your own organic produce. Even a few potted radishes can save you money in the long run.
Need garden ties? Use panty hose. The flexible fabric holds soft-stemmed plants like tomatoes and peppers without damage or breakage.
Grass clippings can be a great source of nitrogen for your compost, but they can smell awful. Blend your clippings with dried leaves, sawdust, straw or hay. The carbon in these materials will help aerate the clippings and reduce the smell.
Bugged by mosquitos?
One bat can eat over 3,000 mosquitos in a single evening. Attract more of these creatures by installing a bat house. You can build one yourself for about $20, or purchase a house for about $50. That’s still less than the cost of most bug zappers.
Go organic without going broke. Get your food from a local farmers’ market or a roadside stand. If you can’t find one nearby, grow your own organic produce. Even a few potted radishes can save you money in the long run.
Need garden ties? Use panty hose. The flexible fabric holds soft-stemmed plants like tomatoes and peppers without damage or breakage.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Our Garden, Using Fertrell (or) The Every-Once-In-A-While-Fertrell Highlight
Elisabeth by her sunflower.
Some Rhubarb.
An incidental squash/cukcumber.
Winter squash.
If you would like information on Fertrell and thier outstanding products, please drop us a line at sppowers@iglide.net
Thanks for stopping by.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Every Once In A While Fertrell Highlight
Fertrell Udder-sol is made from oregano oil and will take care of mastitis problems common in dairy cows.
For more information on this and other great Fertrell products, check out their website .
If you are looking for natural and organic certified products for the health of your animals and land, feel free to drop us a line. We may not be the dealer nearest you, but we can sure try to answer your questions and point you in the right direction. E-mail to: sppowers@iglide.net
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Raw Aragonite
These are examples of pickles that were fertilized, as normal, with one acception, RAW aragonite. I thought it was impressive. This photo was forwarded to me from another Fertrell dealer. The gentelman in the photo is a customer of his. You can use this link to read more.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Does Kelp Meal Inhibit Plants From Taking In P and K?
To finally answer the question of whether, or not, kelp meal inhibits the intake of phosphorus (p) and potassium (k), I went to the experts at Fertrell for advice. Let me say, that those guys are truly experts and have built their whole careers on fertilizers and soil amendments and animal nutrition.
Basically, there is no evidence that the introduction of kelp meal into your soil will inhibit the uptake of P and K. That being said, the question has arisen in the past and it is acknowledged that even if the kelp does inhibit P and K, it would only be for a very short time. It should also be recognized that the plants, at any given time, may not be putting out demand for the intake of P and K. So, if P and K were temporarily unavailable, it would not hinder the growth of the plant at all.
Generally speaking, kelp helps the intake of important nutrients and their availability simply by its rapid decomposition. The short of it is that this concern should not be an issue.
I hope this helps and please feel free to ask any other questions on the subject of soil and animal health. I will do what I can to help, and I will try to be a bit more timely. Thanks for you r patience.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The Every-Once-In-A-While Fertrell Highlight
I have changed the name of this from "Sunday Fertrell Product Of the Week" to the above title for obvious reasons. I don't seem to get it done every week, so, I will do it once in a while.
Really, this is the story of my life, no real consistency. But, I will muddle through. This time, I would like to focus on a viable alternative to the standard "triple seventeen or triple thirteen" fertilizers many farmers use for the hay fields and pastures.
Fertrell's liquid fertilizers can offer excellent quality and good value. The only catch is that you would have to have the means of spraying it onto the pasture. It must also be kept in mind how fast you apply it and what rate it is sprayed.
Really, this is the story of my life, no real consistency. But, I will muddle through. This time, I would like to focus on a viable alternative to the standard "triple seventeen or triple thirteen" fertilizers many farmers use for the hay fields and pastures.
Fertrell's liquid fertilizers can offer excellent quality and good value. The only catch is that you would have to have the means of spraying it onto the pasture. It must also be kept in mind how fast you apply it and what rate it is sprayed.
Fertrell Liquid 4-2-4. Made from a blend of soluble fish, Chilean Nitrate, and Soluble Sulfate of Potash. It is blended so that it can be use as a foliar feed, in transplant water and as a side dress when planting seeds. Fertrell 4-2-4 can be used indoors and outside on lawns, flowers, shrubs, trees, and all field row crops. This product has been reviewed, and approved for organic production.
Available Sizes:Plastic Jug 1 gallon Plastic Jug 5 gallons
If you would like more information on Fertrell and their products click the link above, or you can email us at sppowers@iglide.net and we will be happy to help.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Grass Farming Dicipline
Let me start off by saying that I am not a expert in the field of grass farming, not by any means. I am truly a novice, at best. I can't even say that I have quality pasture (yet). And, quite frankly, I am small time. We are just a small homestead family, trying to provide more for ourselves and selling a bit of the leftovers. That being said, we do treat our small enterprises as businesses. I believe you have to in order to keep a profit.
As I said, we are a small, family homestead and I don't even try to look any bigger than that. I don't want any false pretenses out there. I have read a lot on the subject of grass farming and have gained a bit of knowledge, but I find myself, at times, trying to manage my small acreage like a "pro". This ideology comes with its share of anxiety, especially when, year after year, I find that I don't know all that much anyway.
This brings me to the subject of this article. I have said this before and I'll say it again, my biggest enemy on our homestead is dicipline. I have never been very diciplined, I could list the names of all my teachers in school and they would whole heartedly agree, but I will spare that embarasment to myself at this time.
What I have decided to do is to quarentine the few bovine we own into small areas in order to let the grass grow, so I can begin the rotation plan. However, every time I look at the paddocks, I get all nervous and really want to let them out. I go through this every year. I am trying very hard this time. I don't want to let them eat everything right off the bat. I have done this every year that we owned them and the end result is always the same, the grass is eaten to little nubs and it takes forever for it to recover. There are spots where it hasn't recovered at all.
I wish to avoid that this year. Like I said, I have read a lot on this subject, and I know that what I am doing is not sustainable, nor good for the land. And that is one of our core beliefs-stewardship. I know all of this. The problem is not in a lack of knowledge. I can't plea ignorance, like I spent my school career doing.
The discipline is in waiting for the grass to grow tall enough to sustain a large animal. Right now, the grass is the perfect height for chickens, which would be fine, if that was all we were raising.
I have read that the ideal situation would be grass at a height of eight inches, grazing down to around four inches, then let it recover. So, this is what I am shooting for, if I can hold out. It is tough, I tell you. You should see the look on the cows faces as they long for that fresh green stuff on the other side of that wire.
Another "wrench" in the plan is that it has been cool and nothing is growing exceptionally fast. This goes back to the poor soil quality (another thing I am working on), as I see other places around that are nice and lush. This is another discipline area. It takes time to get the soil where it should be. We don't have a ton of cash lying around to spend on fertilizers. Plus, this is the first year we have used Fertrell on the soil. We have focused on Fertrell's animal nutrition until this year. So I am excited to see some results. I must be said that, even that, will be limited on results as we don't have the money to outlay for a full fertilization program. Mr. Obama, can I get some of that stimulus?
I am trying to be disciplined enough to watch the grass grow. I hope I can last that long.
As I said, we are a small, family homestead and I don't even try to look any bigger than that. I don't want any false pretenses out there. I have read a lot on the subject of grass farming and have gained a bit of knowledge, but I find myself, at times, trying to manage my small acreage like a "pro". This ideology comes with its share of anxiety, especially when, year after year, I find that I don't know all that much anyway.
This brings me to the subject of this article. I have said this before and I'll say it again, my biggest enemy on our homestead is dicipline. I have never been very diciplined, I could list the names of all my teachers in school and they would whole heartedly agree, but I will spare that embarasment to myself at this time.
What I have decided to do is to quarentine the few bovine we own into small areas in order to let the grass grow, so I can begin the rotation plan. However, every time I look at the paddocks, I get all nervous and really want to let them out. I go through this every year. I am trying very hard this time. I don't want to let them eat everything right off the bat. I have done this every year that we owned them and the end result is always the same, the grass is eaten to little nubs and it takes forever for it to recover. There are spots where it hasn't recovered at all.
I wish to avoid that this year. Like I said, I have read a lot on this subject, and I know that what I am doing is not sustainable, nor good for the land. And that is one of our core beliefs-stewardship. I know all of this. The problem is not in a lack of knowledge. I can't plea ignorance, like I spent my school career doing.
The discipline is in waiting for the grass to grow tall enough to sustain a large animal. Right now, the grass is the perfect height for chickens, which would be fine, if that was all we were raising.
I have read that the ideal situation would be grass at a height of eight inches, grazing down to around four inches, then let it recover. So, this is what I am shooting for, if I can hold out. It is tough, I tell you. You should see the look on the cows faces as they long for that fresh green stuff on the other side of that wire.
Another "wrench" in the plan is that it has been cool and nothing is growing exceptionally fast. This goes back to the poor soil quality (another thing I am working on), as I see other places around that are nice and lush. This is another discipline area. It takes time to get the soil where it should be. We don't have a ton of cash lying around to spend on fertilizers. Plus, this is the first year we have used Fertrell on the soil. We have focused on Fertrell's animal nutrition until this year. So I am excited to see some results. I must be said that, even that, will be limited on results as we don't have the money to outlay for a full fertilization program. Mr. Obama, can I get some of that stimulus?
I am trying to be disciplined enough to watch the grass grow. I hope I can last that long.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Sunday Fertrell Product Of The Week
This weeks Fertrell product is another one we look forward to using here on Cedar Cove Farm. For the last couple of years, we have had problems with blossom end rot on our tomatoes. My lovely wife did some investigative reading and found out the blossom end rot means there is a calcium deficiency in the soil. Thus, we decided to utilize Fertrell's Cal-Phos.
When your soil shows deficiencies in both calcium and phosphate, Cal Phos restores its balance. The product is available in granular and pulverized form.
Available Sizes: Paper Bag 50#Available in standard & granular form.
If you are interested in Fertrell's products please, don't hesitate to ask. You can email us directly at sppowers@iglide.net. We'll help any way that we can. Or, you can visit the Fertrell website to find a dealer near you.
When your soil shows deficiencies in both calcium and phosphate, Cal Phos restores its balance. The product is available in granular and pulverized form.
Available Sizes: Paper Bag 50#Available in standard & granular form.
If you are interested in Fertrell's products please, don't hesitate to ask. You can email us directly at sppowers@iglide.net. We'll help any way that we can. Or, you can visit the Fertrell website to find a dealer near you.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday Fertrell Product Of The Week
Since we are moving into the grazing/growing season, once again, I am going to continue focussing on soil amendments and fertilizers, for a while.
This week's item is Fertrell's Aragonite. Aragonite is a sea calcium that is exceptionally high in calcium and low in magnesium. This is significant because too much Magnesium will block other minerals from being taken up by the plants, resulting in poor mineralization in the livestock and
even death. Most lime quarries should be able to tell you the make up of their product but most regular lime will have a great amount of Magnesium present. Again, Aragonite does not.
This week's item is Fertrell's Aragonite. Aragonite is a sea calcium that is exceptionally high in calcium and low in magnesium. This is significant because too much Magnesium will block other minerals from being taken up by the plants, resulting in poor mineralization in the livestock and
even death. Most lime quarries should be able to tell you the make up of their product but most regular lime will have a great amount of Magnesium present. Again, Aragonite does not.Gypsum and Aragonite should be used to offset a high magnesium content soil.
The typical analasys is 0-0-0-39 Ca. and comes in 50# bags.
For more information, conact your local Fertrell dealer, or send us an email at sppowers@iglide.net we'd be glad to help. If you don't know of a dealer, use the link in this post to Fertrell's website and find a dealer near you.
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