Saw something on Utube. They have Chines Tar River knock off on Amazon that weighs 500LB. The guy said getting replacement parts was tuff. I got a good laugh.
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Buckhunter10
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Oh geeze - ya that is a tough spot to be in for sure.
Buckhunter10
5 year old buck +
Buckhunter10
5 year old buck +
Vitalize EDU: What Potassium Is (and Isn’t) Doing in Your Soil
Potassium (K) is often abundant in soil, but not always available. Sounds similar to P doesn’t it? Let’s dive in!
Research, including work by Dr. Rick Mulvaney (University of Illinois), shows soils can hold far more K than standard tests indicate. The issue is availability, not just supply.
K can be:
• Tied up in minerals
• Held on the soil colloid
• Temporarily unavailable
pH plays a role.
In acidic soils, K availability can be reduced through interactions with iron and aluminum.
Cover crops help:
•Cycle K into plant-available forms
•Improve soil structure and porosity
•Access nutrients from areas roots couldn’t previously reach
In the plant, K supports:
•Water regulation
•Drought tolerance
•Nutrient and sugar movement
•Overall plant strength
K also plays a role in soil balance on the colloid alongside Ca and Mg.
I like placing K near or at planting to improve early uptake.
But balance matters.
Too much K can:
• Compete with Ca and Mg
• In extreme cases, interfere with other nutrients
Bottom line:
Potassium is critical, but availability and balance matter more than total levels.
Potassium (K) is often abundant in soil, but not always available. Sounds similar to P doesn’t it? Let’s dive in!
Research, including work by Dr. Rick Mulvaney (University of Illinois), shows soils can hold far more K than standard tests indicate. The issue is availability, not just supply.
K can be:
• Tied up in minerals
• Held on the soil colloid
• Temporarily unavailable
pH plays a role.
In acidic soils, K availability can be reduced through interactions with iron and aluminum.
Cover crops help:
•Cycle K into plant-available forms
•Improve soil structure and porosity
•Access nutrients from areas roots couldn’t previously reach
In the plant, K supports:
•Water regulation
•Drought tolerance
•Nutrient and sugar movement
•Overall plant strength
K also plays a role in soil balance on the colloid alongside Ca and Mg.
I like placing K near or at planting to improve early uptake.
But balance matters.
Too much K can:
• Compete with Ca and Mg
• In extreme cases, interfere with other nutrients
Bottom line:
Potassium is critical, but availability and balance matter more than total levels.
Buckhunter10
5 year old buck +
Yea I haven’t used synthetic fertilizers in many years- many fields haven’t seen organic fertilizers either. I do lime and think it’s well worth time and money to do so.
I do work with a lot of farmers and such so I like to write to educate if/where I can on all things soils.
In many cases - one will find the growers are often better with less (or in your case none) in the right spot that blindly applying nutrients. The antagonisms can cause more issues when folks blanket apply.
I really appreciate you following and commenting!
Have a great day!
You keep a great post going. Dr Grant has great info on organic planting using a notill method building soil in poor area. I dont plant enough acres every year to justify a notill planter.
Buckhunter10
5 year old buck +
Thank you much, sir. Yeah, the no-till drill game is a tough one. Honestly, I was doing 10 acres x2 a year and still didnt get a not till, until I got up to 15 acres x2 a year with plans to expand. I still do a good bit via broadcast/spray/mow/etc.
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