Recent content by Maddog66

Saving that. Thx! Can an argument be made that, all else equal, 6.5 is preferable to 7.0 for our applications? Oversimplification?

I asked that and he said that he hasn’t soil tested my farm in many years. But has always spread lime on it about every 4-6 years. EDIT : I lied….i just looked back at my first soil tests when I bought the place. They were 6.4- 6.5….not 6.7-6.8 that I got 2 years ago.

I’m in zone 4 (-25 to -35)…Lake Superior snow belt in WI. My field is about 1.25 acres and it’s a secluded corner of a 25 acre field, that’s farmed for clover/brome grass hay. The plan is 100% alfalfa, except that I’ll probably put an 8’ wide brassica strip around the circumference for...

Great stuff!! Thanks again sir!! On my last soil test my organic matter was at 5.5%…..

Thank you! When I Google sulphur sulfate, all the hits come up as ‘elemental sulphur’ and recommend a much lower application rate. I also see potassium sulfate called out at that low 20# / acre rate. (That’s what I put on blueberries to DECREASE PH). It’s a little confusing until you said...

I think most Americans thought Trump was mostly using that “Mexico pays for it” line to poke the D’s and Mexico. Art of the deal. I further think that most R’s are more than happy to chip in a few bucks to knock out that wall construction .

Hey SD…..can you tell us more about Sulphur Sulfate for alfalfa? I see an application rate between 15 and 25# per acre, depending on soil type, is typical. It can be applied at the time of planting (unlike boron). There appears to be numerous sources and all are relatively fast-acting...

After bombing we should drop a pallet of ak’s and a pallet of ammo on every residential block and tell the people to handle their shit. Let us know when it’s over and they want to sell us some oil….after filling our National petroleum reserves to capacity for free.

Ka-friggin boom goes the dynamite!!

So Buck, who should we vote for instead? Who in the hell would have even tried any any of the things making you hard…and actually got elected? Relax man. Drink a bourbon or smoke a joint.

Thanks Telemark, I’ll look it up! My wife and I were out in the orchard today and she picked out the spot. I have 2 fairly local places in N Wi I buy BR trees from. Both have been great for me. Granvdview nursery near Antigo, and Winter Greenhouse, in Winter. I’m going to see what they have...

Thanks! I just found where I keep my trees recorded and I have a PARKER and an EARLY GOLD.

About 5 years ago I planted 2 different zone 3/4 pears in my apple orchard and they’ve thrived (3 year old bare root). Far better growth on them than some apples I planted at the same time. What I overlooked when I planted them is their bloom timing. Not that I’ve wanted them to set fruit...

Human meat trafficking…….words I’d never considered part of a sentence before. It’s Friday the 13th, 2026. Could this be the turning point?

I had my local forester, who is also the DNR burn-master in our area, come out 3 years ago to help with my burn plan. Since it was a simple one with good breaks, he gave me a few additional tips and told me to call him when I wanted to burn. I bought a bunch of the equipment he advised and...