Recent content by Hoytvectrix

I sound like I am being critical of Trump but I actually think there are legitimate reasons for loaning companies money and for temporary investment in them if they make sense from a defense standpoint or from a long-term investment standpoint. Through DOD we funded much of the world's internet...

It's literally Trump bringing it up though. And he has been doing it at unprecedented rates. I think this would make company number 11 or 12 since Trump took office.

I never thought I would see such blatant and open corruption here in the US. This is the type of stuff that happens in developing countries and autocracies. Normally I would say that if things get bad enough, at least they can be held accountable when there is a change in power, but pre-emptive...

Whether it is foodplots, bucks, or fish, you are seeing the highlight reels of everyone else and likely the best representation of something they have. I have all kinds of 30-06 that are only 5 feet tall that were planted 5 years ago. I also have a few 5 year old 30-06 that are 12 feet tall and...

I hope you fill out the survey and add some comments. I am a little worried about the representation of non-residents in the survey responses.

Maybe I am reading it wrong. To me (and apparently at least three others I personally know), the third question was not clear. I think they are saying this would not go into effect until at least 2027 if at all. I don't know how serious MDC is about this particular policy.

Respectfully, I disagree. Considering the careful wording on the first few questions, this was not "pretty clear". Matter of fact, I personally know three people (two of which are non-resident landowners) that missed this aspect because they were effectively primed on the first two questions...

Public comment period ends April 20, 2026.

I am not sure if the folks on here that hunt and/or own land in MO have seen this survey yet, but you will definitely want to give some feedback if you haven't already. I don't want to bias anyone, but I thought it was very interesting that they deliberately distinguish non-resident landowners...

I think if I had the choice of two dormant trees that were approximately the same size with the same root mass and one was in a pot and the other a bare root, I would take the bare root tree every day. You may not know until you get there whether the 3-year-old trees are the same size or larger...

https://growingfruit.org/t/when-to-put-bench-grafts-outside-apples-pears/60832/6 I went back and forth on whether I would plant the pears in the field first or not and elected to try a bench graft this spring. If that fails, you can potentially t-bud in the summer or just plant in the...

Maybe you are waiting a little too long to put them into pots? I'm literally on my first year of bench-grafting so I'm sure others will have more informed opinions. It's my understanding that the grafts should really callous in 45-60 degree temps for several weeks and once leaves start forming...

The larger and deeper bed was pretty much never watered. I might have watered once because I fertilized the trees with a granular fertilizer and wanted to water it in. I think we lost a few black walnuts but otherwise nearly everything survived with just rainfall. The one at my house I fertigate...

That sounds pretty slick. If you think about it later in the year, share some photos.