rock and a hard place
03-14-2007, 11:23 AM
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Typical Buck
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rock and a hard place
Looks like I'm between. There are only two ag outlets that sell and spread lime, and both are far enough away from me that they don't want to do my little 6 acre field. Seems the farmers nearby buy and spread their own. One of the distributorswill bring 8.5 ton (I could use 12) and would charge $550!The farmer who was farming my field resigned when he could no longer grow a crop in it, leaving a PH of 4.5. Nice huh. I don't know what the heck I'm going to do.
03-14-2007, 12:09 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: rock and a hard place
Sounds pretty bad. I'm sure if the PH is down to 4.5 you are going to find that you need a lot of fertilizer also and it isn't cheap either.
I would start chatting up some of the local farmers and see if they would be willing to run a load for you for about 1/2 what you would otherwise be paying the distributor. They would probably think that was easy money and you would be getting a big discount over what you would have to pay the distributor.
I need to get some soil samples pulled on my land and see what kind of shape it is in.
I would start chatting up some of the local farmers and see if they would be willing to run a load for you for about 1/2 what you would otherwise be paying the distributor. They would probably think that was easy money and you would be getting a big discount over what you would have to pay the distributor.
I need to get some soil samples pulled on my land and see what kind of shape it is in.
03-14-2007, 05:03 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: rock and a hard place
Yep! I remember doing a soil sample about 20yrs ago and the AG office said I need 1/2 ton of Dolomite per acre and600lbs per acreof 10-10-10. My Ph had dropped to abouta 4.25.
I did a soil sample called the 5 spade method. Take one sample from each corner of the property and one from the middle and then mix them together in the container they provided.
It's Farmtax deductable, but you have to put out the $$$$ up front.
I did a soil sample called the 5 spade method. Take one sample from each corner of the property and one from the middle and then mix them together in the container they provided.
It's Farmtax deductable, but you have to put out the $$$$ up front.
03-15-2007, 10:08 AM
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RE: rock and a hard place
Has anybody used for a food plot Aeschynomene or buckforage oats, what month of the year did you plant you food plot. Did you get a good turn out, what fertilizer did you used. I can use all your help.
thanks
Lake City Fla.
thanks
Lake City Fla.
03-15-2007, 10:17 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: rock and a hard place
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Has anybody used for a food plot Aeschynomene or buckforage oats, what month of the year did you plant you food plot. Did you get a good turn out, what fertilizer did you used. I can use all your help.
thanks
Lake City Fla.
Has anybody used for a food plot Aeschynomene or buckforage oats, what month of the year did you plant you food plot. Did you get a good turn out, what fertilizer did you used. I can use all your help.
thanks
Lake City Fla.
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03-16-2007, 07:38 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: rock and a hard place
I've got two farmers to speak with before I cave to the $550. Problem is, they tend to lime here every 3 years or so. Maybe I'll get lucky.
You're right Hawkeye, gotta pay to play.
You're right Hawkeye, gotta pay to play.
