I'll admit it, my favorite fertilizer is the blue stuff. Everything I grow has to live it's entire life in a container; 3 gallon pots, Earthboxes, or 30 gallon cattle feed tubs. I live in a wooded residential area. There are 80' pine trees and 60' oaks and sweetgums surrounding my side yard garden. My original raised beds were quickly overtaken by the feeder roots from all these trees. They ate up all those good groceries I fed my vegetables. When I converted to containers about 20 years ago I tried to grow good soil, but that just doesn't work in containers like it does in situ. At the beginning of each planting season I add garden soil to the containers that need a top up and amend with the Naturesafe 8-5-5. My soil acts more as a medium to hold the plant than a food source. Since I do intensive gardening I pack a lot into each container. For example, right now I have 4 Earthboxes which each hold 2 cubic feet of soil and each box has 6 cabbage plants. When I fertilize I need to get a lot of food into a limited area , and it needs to be available immediately. Every 3 to 5 years I empty and clean each box and fill it with fresh soil to deal with any build up of salts.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
No doubt the blue stuff works. In your case where you're not technically growing "in the soil," the few negative effects of the blue stuff won't be that noticeable.
@everettmcdonald20882 жыл бұрын
This might be your best vid yet. Before I plant, I put down an inch or so of my home made compost, then some plain old Espoma all purpose organic fertilizer in the planting furrow or hole. My garden is small, 30x30 in 11 raised beds, so I’m also able to keep it mulched which helps feed the micro herds and worms.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Everett!
@geraldhowse85975 ай бұрын
That's right feed the soil ,not the pl a n t s
@Mightymouse103 Жыл бұрын
I use a spray bottle and spray them when the sun is not in heat so the transplanted plant can make it
@WhatWeDoChannel2 жыл бұрын
I’m a 10-10-10 kind of guy. I always have some water soluble fertilizer on hand too. I think my annual application of compost feeds the soil biology sufficiently (my soil is lovely). I believe that our adequate precipitation will prevent any buildup of salts in my soil. You just made me realize that I could do a better job of getting the fertilizer buried when I side dress! I really enjoyed watching this episode!!!!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Sufficient rainfall definitely helps flush the soils.
@ddukes3222 жыл бұрын
I been looking for this dude....glad I found your show.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found us too!
@marysurbanchickengarden Жыл бұрын
Your right about the nature safe being hard to get. Obviously they don't know what a good deal they missed out on.
@tahliel2 жыл бұрын
I feed my cabbages and brassicas fresh turkey manure and mulch with green grass clippings. Seems to give a good nitrogen boost. You need realllllly good soil to not need to add something.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
True story.
@justinbukoski12 жыл бұрын
The "above ground/below ground" conversation is a good one but probably should point out that is for the fall and spring garden. For a summer garden, you want a balanced fertilizer on most fruiting crops like tomatoes, squash, cucumbers etc. Can't tell you have many of my friends with gardens dump nitrogen on tomato plants and then wonder why they get 1/10th of the tomatoes that I do.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Excellent point! I should have clarified that the "broad generalization" I provided applies to cool-weather crops. I too have seen tomatoes with too much nitrogen -- massive plants and no fruits.
@Madcowa2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, Travis.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@SlowDownFish2 жыл бұрын
I’m side dressing with alfalfa pellets for the first time, I can only imagine what my grandpa would think about using feed for fertilizer.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Haha. Most of those old timers loved some 10-10-10.
@jonlewis66302 жыл бұрын
I started using organic fertilizers a few years ago, but I too will give them a boost from time to time. I appreciate your knowledge and I share what I learn with my friends. I think a few have started watching your videos as well. I just side dressed my cabbage with nitrogen after your last video when you said they needed it. Thanks for the info!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for not keeping us a secret!
@MatthewSalako-g5vАй бұрын
Am Mathew from South Africa. I love your way of teaching Very pretty and demonstration is good too. Please sheld more on control of Fungi & Nematoed. What is the best organic way to ride your farm off this Fungi and Nematoed.
@jefferybarron9292 жыл бұрын
I use basic 10-10-10 from the Co-Op but I also buy the 46-0-0 urea nitrogen. In the spring/summer I mix the 46-0-0 with the 10-10-10 and use this for top dress on just about all my above ground crops. Corn, beans, peas, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers.. In the fall I use it on the brassicas. Collards, Mustard, Broccoli, Napa cabbage, Dutch flat cabbage, romaine... Just about all of them really get a huge bump with this. Keep the videos coming Travis. Love your work!!!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Jeffrey!
@joshuab7382 жыл бұрын
I am lazy. My daughter and I just throw out a few handfuls of my balance organic over the whole bed. The only time I am exact is if I am using liquid because it is more intense and expensive. I do hill with fresh compost at times like how you side dress. It is making compost season here with all the leaves and leftover pumpkins that I get from my neighbors :)
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
That works too. I've considered doing that with alfalfa pellets over the entire plot.
@hazeysgarden11 ай бұрын
Man I’d love another video like this. What I really need is a definitive guide. I’m trying to switch to using mostly organic stuff but I just don’t know how much or how often to use the organic stuff. The synthetic stuff is so easy. Mix it in the watering can every other Sunday. The organic stuff I put in the planting hole and then I’m like okay well now what 😂
@LazyDogFarm11 ай бұрын
Yeah there's definitely a learning curve with the transition. The good thing is that you don't really damage the soil if you add too much of the organic stuff, unlike the synthetic stuff that can result in salt accumulation or burnt plants if you overdo it.
@hazeysgarden11 ай бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm hmmm so it’s probably a lot safer to over due it, bc the worst thing that can happen is that I use too much fertilizer. All the organic fertilizers I have a scooped up on clearance sales anyway so we are talking dirt cheap.
@hazeysgarden11 ай бұрын
I didn't even realize I used a saying that I now know is a total myth "Dirt cheap". Dirt aint cheap AT ALL! lol it's the most expensive part of the garden lmao.
@Chipo-j8b6 ай бұрын
Lovely cabbage
@markware49332 жыл бұрын
I'll be applying alfalfa pellets with a heavy hand this fall to my open ground that didn't get a cover crop. Still using your old 5-4-3+9%Ca Symphony from Seven Springs for pre-plant and augmenting with AgroThrive through the drip system. Keeping some Chilean nitrate (N) and sulfate of potash (K) and Azomite (micros) on hand to sweeten a side dressing if required. Continuing education. You sure have a pretty garden. Thanks for the online Vegetable University.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I have some alfalfa pellets, but I keep forgetting I have them. Need to try them on something.
@beverlyboyce10412 жыл бұрын
I use alfalfa pellets too. Love them
@timfetner80292 жыл бұрын
Great video Travis and thanks for sharing your fertilizer info with us. Over the past 2-3 years I’ve moved away from chemical-based fertilizers and have been using organic products in both the garden and yard with good results. I’m going to have to try out some of those Nature Safe products in the Spring. Thanks for everything you do for the gardening community!!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Tim!
@agentmkhize15422 жыл бұрын
As a side dressing I use L.A.N(LIMESTONE AMMONIUM NITRATE) OR sometime UREA. Nice illustration thanks
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Both of those have plenty of nitrogen to get the job done.
@imaprepper18662 жыл бұрын
Travis , hope you get the monster size cabbage. Can’t wait to see it. Good luck.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I hope so too!
@WILLITGROW2 жыл бұрын
very well explained travis..
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@North_Carolina_Homestead2 жыл бұрын
The browns and agrothrive are both fish hydrolysate (the Agro has the corn too like you mentioned). You want hydrolysate over emulsion because it’s not heat treated. It’s broken down by bacteria instead. The agrothrive has a ton of beneficial bacteria in it as well to add to the soil to help feed the plants. It’s a great product. And it reduces waste. You also mentioned temperature and fertilizer. The pelleted stuff has to be broken down by bacteria. Bacteria is way less active in the cold so it takes a lot longer for that stuff to become absorbable by the plants in the winter. Another reason to go agrothrive liquid if you need a winter boost.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@SuperKingslaw2 жыл бұрын
Been trying out alfalfa pellets as fertilizer to. Boost nitrogen in the soil to good effect. Used coffee grounds also work well.
@North_Carolina_Homestead2 жыл бұрын
I also like mixing some kelp meal in with my fertilizing as an amendment since it has over 60 micronutrients and is broken down slowly
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Good tip!
@EventHorizon342 жыл бұрын
I use Agrothrive and throw in some Jobes organic fertilizer at times too. Keep some 13-13-13 around for a quick boost if I need it.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Solid plan.
@EventHorizon342 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you
@kernalsamazingworld31752 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@HandsintheDirt2 жыл бұрын
Good informative video Travis I use the alfalfa pellets to side dress my plants and so far so good they seem to be responding well. I also use 5-1-1 fish emulsion to feed my soil and plants and have had good results with that as well.🌱🌿
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@citylotgardening61712 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for sharing
@tomhoff41722 жыл бұрын
Thanks, good video.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure Tom!
@ncanellos2 жыл бұрын
We use straight urea its almost instant fuel for brassicas. 46-0,0,
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I bet!
@reneebrown29682 жыл бұрын
My cabbage are growing like weeds. The only fertilizer I've used is rabbit poo. I've put about 2-3" of poo and mixed it in about a week before i planted and a cup of poo in the holes as i planted them. So far i haven't anything else. I'll be adding more around Christmas. I figure that's good. That's for my broccoli and cabbage plants. The good thing is my rabbits are messy eaters so I've also got rabbit feed mixed in the poop. And also has some urine on it too. So i figure I'm good.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Excellent plan! I bet those cabbage plants do love that.
@pilsplease7561 Жыл бұрын
I have some cabbages in my garden right now, been trying to get my hands on the nature safe fertilizers for various plants and i have a local rep apparently down the road but no distributors for it so im trying to decide if ill email them even if im a home gardener for the most part and see if they will get me some of the fertilizer.
@sedricmurphy37752 жыл бұрын
I use urea water soluble granules 46-0-0 side dress with just a little bit and it makes brassicas pop and jump up in just a few days, gotta be careful with it not to over do it 2.5 cups/ 100 sq ft.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
For sure gotta be careful. That's some hot stuff!
@welchfarmnc2 жыл бұрын
I use agrothrive love it thy have a pump that puts out 1 once. Per pump for the 2.5 gal containers
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Solid plan!
@markb31292 жыл бұрын
Always interesting and useful videos. ✌
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@carolavant37782 жыл бұрын
As always, good advice!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carol!
@SonderSurreal2 жыл бұрын
Update, this did work for me to grow some monster cabbages, used the same stuff. I grew this chinese cabbage that we had for dinner last night, and it was really good, it was bizzarely heavy and fluffy too.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Congrats on your monster cabbages!
@SonderSurreal2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thanks couldnt have done without you
@abkulorto74032 жыл бұрын
Great
@midsouthhomestead75272 жыл бұрын
We grew HUGE Cabbage last year in our front yard flower bed on the South side against the house. Tip: We used the large leaves to stuff. Jar of favorite marinara. 1 cup cooked rice 1 egg 1 pound Italian Sausage Cabbage Leaves Steam leaves 5 minutes Mix egg, rice, 1/2 cup marinara, and sausage. Stuff leaves in to an egg roll shape. Place in a greased casserole dish. Put a thin layer of sauce on bottom. Place rolls then top with remaining marinara. Baked covered at 350 for 50 minutes to an hour. Delicious
@midsouthhomestead75272 жыл бұрын
We garnished with fresh grated parmesan. Yum!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Man, that does sound good!
@charlesrussell6201 Жыл бұрын
Can I use 15-0-0 fertilizer from Hoss in place of the 13-0-0?
@jamesdenwalt37972 жыл бұрын
I use alfalfa pellets for fertilizer seems to work pretty well
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I have a trash can full of those but keep forgetting that I have them. I need to try them on something this fall.
I've tried earthworm castings, but not mealworm castings.
@judya.shroads82452 жыл бұрын
Charles Dowding in England, is a market gardener. He does the no till style garden for yrs and yrs. Check him out. You have a nice garden.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
He has some beautiful gardens over there across the pond!
@gregmccoy2292 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video that discusses the various cover crop mixes that you use?
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Not sure that we have a particular video on that subject, but probably have several videos where it is mentioned. When the heat of summer sets in, we'll start cover cropping and will discuss our mixes more.
@gregmccoy2292 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thanks.....I look forward to your thoughts on cover crops in the home garden. It is something that I know I should be doing but have not started yet....
@jn-xs9ug2 жыл бұрын
Love the #organicfertilizer !! Do you plan on a regular preventative spray program like BTs or Spinosad on all those greens? Or do they not need it or take too well to it? The garden looks gr8!!!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I've been using a rotation of Spinosad and this stuff called "Azera." Seems to be working pretty well so far.
@lynnwood20762 жыл бұрын
First time growing Brussels sprouts. How would you fertilize them?
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
We'll fertilize them just like our cabbages we showed in the video. Balanced fertilizer at planting, then side-dress with extra nitrogen, and maybe some of the Agrothrive liquid stuff through the overhead sprinkler.
@herbcounselorh77342 жыл бұрын
Awesome looking garden~! In one of my garden plots the weeds are fairly easy to control but in my second plot, there is a weed I can't identify, a spidery looking weed that loves the colder weather and is near impossible to keep controlled. It came into the garden 4 years ago from who knows where and is the fastest growing thing. Can't ignore it it'll take over. So, it's constant hoeing to contain it. Alas! Gardening can be hard work. But then, if hard work is going to kill you, I'd be dead a long time ago :- ) May God bless.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I'd have to see a pic of it. Purslane is one that's really tough for us because cultivating doesn't kill it. You have to physically remove it.
@zwtrussell45172 жыл бұрын
Purslane is hard to get rid off the seeds are like dust and it only needs soil contact. You need to pull it up and put in the burn 🔥 pile. I try to do any weed that way.
@treasuresabound00622 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Travis , does this mean the till and tarp method won’t work on purslane?
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
@@treasuresabound0062 It would work, you'd probably have to tarp for longer periods though. I think hand removal and raking is the best way to remove purslane. It's pretty easy to pull up.
@bbtruth21612 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm OH how I hate the purslane. Once it's there, good luck. Stuff is tough to ever be rid of.
@FrontYardGardener2 жыл бұрын
When mixing two fertilizers I’ve seen other KZbinrs add the numbers like 13-0-0 + 8-5-5 for them equals 21-5-5 but my math brain sez it should be 10.5-5-5. I averaged the Nitrogen but since there’s only one source of Phosphorus and Potassium they don’t average. Which is it?
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's as simple as straight addition. You have to consider how many pounds of each fertilizer you're using. For example, if you applied 5 lbs of 20-20-20 to an area, you would giving that area 1 lb of nitrogen, 1 lb of phosphorous, and 1 lb of potassium (5 x .2 = 1). If the weights of each fertilizer you added were exactly the same, you could add them.
@shirleyk6232 жыл бұрын
My Red Russian Kale and broccoli seedlings are not growing well. They're staying small in the seed cells, (1" or so). I planted them on October 8th. We've had a lot of rain. I really can't water with fish emulsion. Should I up pot them and then give them a little fish emulsion? It's still a little warm here in central Florida, could that be why they're growing so slow? I want my greens. Please advise. Thanks
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Usually the warm weather would make them grow faster, unless they're just experiencing enormous heat stress. I'd feed them. They're probably just hungry.
@shirleyk6232 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thanks. I did up pot them and gave them some fish emulsion. I'll soon find out if that works.
@charleshunter45472 жыл бұрын
How would you recommend using the organic fertilizers when growing onions
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Apply them early so they will release in time.
@martinandrews84962 жыл бұрын
How do u feel the soil is after the corn. I've heard that after planting corn your soil can be in pretty bad shape. And I think theirs some truth to that bc I grew silver queen back to back in the same spot and I was better at keeping it watered and fed the second time around and it still was pretty pitiful plus it rained for days as it was tassling. What do u reccomend doin to get that soil back to where it was? Minus cover crop already have it planted with lettus. Will cover crop after they are done. So best cover crop after corn. Was using ammonium nitrate and a lil calcium nitrate but most a.n. idk if that matters. Also zone 8b I think. I'm above u in newnan ga
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Corn can be taxing on any soil. It seems using more of the slow release, organic fertilizers doesn't leave it in as bad a shape. I like following corn with a cover crop of iron clay peas.
@mommajscountrygardening2 жыл бұрын
I hope I get some cabbage. 😇
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
We hope you do too!
@sislertx2 жыл бұрын
Man..i got the worms this year..been hand killing using a lot of different killers neem dr bugs seven hand killing bt...nothing seems to get rid of them this year.
@SonderSurreal2 жыл бұрын
Yo Travis I ordered some of this stuff right before you made this video. It says on the 7/7/7 water soluable to put .5-4 lbs of it per gallon of water, doesnt sound correct to me? How much of that in terms of cups, table spoons would you add to a 2 gallon watering can for fertilizing plants that way? Thanks
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
If you put too much, it's hard to dissolve. For 2 gallons of water, I'd go with 2-4 cups and use a whisk to mix it.
@SonderSurreal2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm tysm
@sislertx2 жыл бұрын
That nature.safe stuff sure is hard to get a hold of in Texas..know anyone else who makes a slow.release granular that doesnt burn....???
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
There's another good one called Harmony which is a pelleted chicken manure.
@donp94922 жыл бұрын
Braves getter did !
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
They sure did! They defied all odds.
@jawick2 жыл бұрын
Are there local sources of fertilizers instead of just online?
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
You can find a rep for your area on this page: www.naturesafe.com/contact They might be able to point you in the right direction as to where to find it locally.
@prestonberg96042 жыл бұрын
Hey trav nice winter goatee!!! 😆 #PUREBLOOD
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I'm trying ...
@prestonberg96042 жыл бұрын
Make goatee great again!!!
@happyhillbilly34662 жыл бұрын
it’s a little funny to watch yer videos sometimes. yer just starting yer brassicas and mine are ready for harvest! i’ve been eatin collards for a month and my cabbage is been ready for about two weeks. mine came out real good hope the same for yers
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
As much as I enjoy our year round gardening, the heat keeps us from planting as early as we'd like in the fall. Enjoy your harvests!
@RICHat222 жыл бұрын
First.... Go Braves
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Yes! As I am sure you were, I was nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs until that final out last night. Chop on!
@ljhhontx2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm As you should have been, My Stros just needed one more inning, choke choke, good series, couldn't have lost to a finer team, oh well my Aggies still beat #1 Alabama, it's still a good year....
@williefreeman50682 жыл бұрын
What to do when you pull the cabbage out and all of a sudden you got 4 small cabbage plant in one plant
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Never had that happen. Not sure what could cause that.
@beeleener69262 жыл бұрын
Where’s best place to order your fertilizer please?
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I've been getting most of my stuff here: www.7springsfarm.com
@heavenlyhillshomestead94652 жыл бұрын
I can’t get my cabbage going!! Growing late flat Dutch and golden acre and neither are big enough to step up from the small trays and they’re almost 1 and a half months old and look like they just germinated!! Been under grow lights inside so I don’t know what I’ve done wrong lol!! I grew the New World Record Butternut Squash at 83lbs 1oz and can’t grow cabbage smh 🤦♂️!! Frustrating that’s for sure!! I’ll be sending you some seeds toward the end of the month from that WR butternut and some of my pumpkins!
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Have you fed them any in the trays? Could be they need some juice. And that world record butternut sounds like fun!
@heavenlyhillshomestead94652 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm I haven’t but can, I was afraid to feed them as little as they are. I never seen anything just stay at the cotyledon stage and not try to produce true leaves lol 😂 but I’ll give a little feed to them! And yes that butternut is a whole bunch of fun especially when it gets in the Guinness world record book!!
@williefreeman50682 жыл бұрын
Is nitrogen same thing as ammonia nitrate
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Ammonium nitrate is a source of nitrogen, a very fast-acting source at that.
@tpen8912 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to find the Sustane 4-6-4 where I live.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Haven't ever tried that one. Have you used it in the past, or just wanting to give it a try?
@tpen8912 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm I thought it was what you posted a few weeks ago when you plant your seedling.
@mutantryeff2 жыл бұрын
Get a massive dose of local steer/cow manure (hopefully weed and chemical free) onto blackberries and related berries
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
We used to have a dairy right by us where we we could get plenty of it, but they're no longer in business.
@coolpop192 жыл бұрын
Would donkey compost work instead of cow?
@mutantryeff2 жыл бұрын
@@coolpop19 I've never had any experience with it.
@backwoodsbaby97292 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could figure out the history of your land. If it was over worked growing cotton or tobacco at some point. Id start with looking at land deeds going back as far as you could, then maybe obituaries for the landowners & newspaper to search landowners as well for occupation. Just to see how it could have been used before. All these fertilizers while "hey lets go big or go home" is fine also seems like the soil might be poor to start with. Idk, maybe i misunderstood your goals.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
The area where we garden currently was used as a garden by Brooklyn's grandparents decades ago. But after they passed, it was planted pines for quite a while. When we removed those pines, the soil was very poor. We naturally have sandy soil down here in our part of GA, which doesn't hold nutrients very well. The soil is usually nice and workable, but requires some frequent inputs. As I'm sure you know, clay soils hold nutrients much better than sandy ones.
@backwoodsbaby97292 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm ah ok. Im from clay loam soils so it never immediately occurs to me that soils can be naturally poor. 🤣🤣 But pine monocrops can definitely deplete soils fast! Thanks for getting back to me!
@rickthelian22152 жыл бұрын
Nice information on all the fertilisers and when to apply 😀 It’s like a science class 😀 I guess the hardest part is to figure out what the base value of the compost is supplying, does it have a higher rate of NPK and other beneficial microbiology within the Compost, so your reducing the amounts of fertilisers in general rather than a tilled plot. Just a thought if you left a few plants say 6 in each row as a test. without additional hand fertilisers, excluding what you mix in the water as fertilisers, just to see the difference in growth rate and what your soils and the compost is doing for you.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
That was the reason for us not using fertilizers last year in the no-till plot. Obviously, I don't have those videos on this channel, but the results weren't stellar. That gave us a baseline to show how much the compost itself would feed the plants without any additional nutrients. The compost does have some level of nutrients available in the first year, but it's a very slow release. This year we'll be able to compare fertilizing with the compost as compared to not fertilizing with the compost last year to see how different it is. Hope all that rambling makes sense.
@rickthelian22152 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm okay have a better picture now, but you need to reapply a layer of compost each year to my understanding of the no-till system that would give you the booster of nutrients and microbiology. I’m only a home gardener just looking at the no-no till system, I hate weeding.... Thanks
@herbcounselorh77342 жыл бұрын
Not purslane... it looks like a green Grand daddy long legs but with more legs, all sticking upwards and then it grows little white flowers and seeds out. Keeps growing "lacing" outwards. If I could name it, I'd call it a Spider Wort. 😞
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
Haha. We do have a native plant around here called "Spiderwort" that makes some pretty purple flowers on the side of the road.
@murrayandru7527 Жыл бұрын
Hand talker !!
@jonathanlong86822 жыл бұрын
Don’t know if you ever watched him, but OAG died Nov 2.
@LazyDogFarm2 жыл бұрын
I never watched many of his videos, but was aware of his channel. Sad to hear that. I'm sure he will be missed.
@donp94922 жыл бұрын
I tried to wipe my phone off 3 times and it wouldn't come off. Looked like you had a extra tooth floating around by your mouth. Lol..... Don't know what it was but it went away.