OUR SECRET to GROWING HEALTHY PLANTS!

[@mfhmonkey]

Nice job on the corn. I can’t believe this. I keep looking to you for that bar to grow my garden. We got 72 quart freezer bags of corn on 250 feet. The wife is finishing up our 50th quart of tomatoes. Can’t wait to can up our marinara sauce next. Got to say this year has been productive. Lots of what I do I got from your channel. Thanks man.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's some awesome production on the corn! And everything else too!

[@Frankie_902]

@Mike Hanscom what variety of corn did you plant? That's a terrific production on everything. Congratulations!

[@markware7748]

Powerful gardening there, Mike. I admire the hard work that you and Mrs. Hanscom have put in for such a yield.

[@mfhmonkey]

@@Frankie_902 Inferno Hybrid

[@Frankie_902]

@@mfhmonkey Sounds like an appropriately name variety!! Thank you for the info.

[@detectivemikevarnado7515]

Travis you are the best. The way you explain things is great.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Mike!

[@justinarnold7725]

Zup just leaving a comment for the algorithm

[@LazyDogFarm]

Preciate it!

[@prestonberg9604]

U been workin out trav? Alright alright alright. You been drinking that fertilizer ol son

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha! I actually have been taking quite the break from the gym this summer. I'll get back in the groove once the kids start back school

[@aoverhage5181764]

You can just pop the grey top on that filer housing an turn the water on for a second or two and that will flush out that filter without having to take it all apart.

[@brad0805]

I was wondering why you weren't on the row by row show anymore. I'm guessing you and your dad were butting heads? I like you both, so I'll keep watching both of you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you found us over here!

[@helenawilliams2603]

Nice biceps. Oh, what was you saying about figs? Lol.

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

You'll probably need to water that old brown turkey fig tree. Help it out a little until you get a decent rain. The other figs look great. With the lack of rain, I have been having to water the beds every other day.

[@richardisbell8561]

Plant the black peas seeds came from TN

[@LazyDogFarm]

I planted them late last week. Should have a video on that coming Wednesday.

[@richardisbell8561]

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[@CharlesBingham1]

I find using a soft bristled toothbrush works wonders for cleaning filters.

[@randyman8984]

Lazy dog, get you some brass quick connects from Amazon! they're the best on the market,don't get the ones at the big box stores, they suck. The quick connects has been a game changer for me and I'm sure they would be for you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've tried those, but they end up sticking after a while. I have a whole bin of them that don't work anymore.

[@randyman8984]

@@LazyDogFarm the ones off Amazon??

[@randyman8984]

I've been using the Amazon ones almost 2 yrs now and no problems,.. sometimes one can get kind of hard to disconnect. a reviewer said to use plumbers grease. Have you tried the plumber's grease. ?

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

Bought Agrothrive and now everything is fruiting. Good stuff.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It sure is!

[@DonnaLorenzen2009]

I just hooked up a 3/4-gal EZ-FLO last weekend. Game changer for me since I tend to forget to fertilize or get lazy about it because of the hassle. It will be interesting to see what kind of a difference it makes in my garden, especially during what seems to be a hot summer.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It should make a huge difference. Let us know how you like it.

[@citylotgardening6171]

Looks like you will be getting figgy with it this season after all lol

[@LazyDogFarm]

We sure will!

[@waynewhiteday8431]

Travis I need to ask you a question about peppers 🫑 what causes the peppers some of them to get a brown spot on the pepper is it sun damage or pest these a imature

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'd say that's likely sun damage. I get that on mine too sometimes.

[@mousiebrown1747]

I have never seen better transplants! 🤩 wow. Totally gorgeous. Happy plants!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks so much 😊

[@gailpetchenik3048]

Can I take a cutting to root off my fig tree now? Ur does that need to b done in the spring?

[@LazyDogFarm]

You can take green or "soft" cuttings. I usually like to wait until the trees lose their leaves in the fall/winter, but you can go for it now if you'd like.

[@suepatterson2702]

The figs look good, this should be a good year.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm hoping so!

[@allenmorrill7534]

You could mulch out to the drip line with some wood chips to retain moisture during droughts and to feed the surface roots as it breaks down

[@cristobalpacheco4202]

Does the agrithrive help with blossom end rot on tomatoes?

[@LazyDogFarm]

It has some calcium in it. So if your soil is deficient in calcium, it could help. But often times blossom end rot is a calcium uptake issue -- most people have enough calcium in their soil already.

[@lawrencebeeles6738]

I mix agrothrive and then filter with cheese cloth haven't had any problems since I started doing this way also use mycrorizal on the root plugs when planting have had the best plants even with this drought here in Arkansas

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good tip!

[@jonlewis6630]

I think I may have to invest in one of those injectors. Maybe for next spring.

[@Frankie_902]

Last week I was having to water my garden twice a day and everything barely survived. I just couldn't figure out what was going on until I watched Danny's video @Deep South Homestead about something rare called a Flash Drought. His and Wanda's Homestead really suffered through it. 5 days of that flash drought has devastated several farmsteads. In my lifetime I've never heard of such a thing. However, I'm sure I'll be witnessing many things before my time is up. Blessings from my corner in Southeast Mississippi.

[@sondrad1839]

My fig tree is not doing well either and I only have 1. Time to plan a few more.

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

I enjoyed todays episode! We get enough rain here that the wine grape farmers in Niagara can technically dry farm but the farmer I buy my grapes from has drip irrigation. When we go through a hot dry spell he turns on the drip and the grapes thrive, the guys who are dry farming have their vines basically shut down which reduces quality and yield! I have been following the micro dose method for my transplants for a very long time, on my small scale I use Schultz water, just add 7 drops of Schultz per L or quart. It’s not organic but my soil gets compost every year! I hope we all get the rain we need!!! Klaus

[@pilsplease7561]

That logic is wrong, when dry farming it reduces yield but significantly increases the quality of the grapes and gives far better wine due to struggling which concentrates the flavors and aromas of the grapes and makes a superior wine. I am a winemaker.

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

@@pilsplease7561 what you are saying is true within certain weather per amateurs but if the weather gets really hot and dry the berries can stop normal ripening until the weather improves, at least in Niagara! It’s not conjecture on my part but the experience of what actually happens over years of winemaking. I agree that lower yields can equal better quality, in 2021 we had a cool fall and the grapes were left hanging so long the vines didn’t have time after harvest to accumulate enough energy to get them properly through the winter, in spring 2022 they only had about 30% of the buds survive. The yields were very low. I was still able to get my hands on grapes. The Cab Sauv and Merlot are so concentrated I can hardly believe it, wonderful stuff! Not so great for the farmer but great for me. Klaus

[@pilsplease7561]

@@WhatWeDoChannel Out here in california the fruit ripens before the brix is where it should be a lot of the time so you want vines to struggle and concentrate the flavors if you cant get that then you want to saignee like 50% of the juice and throw it away. Most wineries wont make any wine if it rains a lot through the year out here cause rain will basically ruin wines they wont have any complexity and will be bland.

[@jtharp9265]

I will be waiting on some new fig trees coming in spring. My lemon tree has only 11 lemons an all the leaves fell off , I put in my sunroom & its growing new leaves , Can I repot it in a bigger pot with the lemons growing or wait till the lemons grow bigger , also Our Peach trees 1 peach tree has peaches on it. But our others have No peaches & I water every other day & have given fertilizer... Thank you Travis & god bless Mrs Beautiful Brooklyn & the kiddos . Mrs Josette Tharp Montgomery County , Texas

[@TMesser74]

Our fourth year fig tree started drying up this year too: leaves fell off. It had gotten too dry. So we have been watering it. We’ve been crazy dry and the rain we do get seems to circle around us and miss us all together.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I know the feeling. Seems like we have a vortex around us sometimes.

[@LowcountryGardener]

It's been dry here in Charleston too, but the last 3 days I've gotten 6 inches and counting as it's still raining tonight. Now I'm worried about my garden getting overwatered. My improved celeste fig that I bought from you this year has started to put on figs. And yes, this fig tree does drink a ton of water.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's awesome that you're going to get figs in the first year. That doesn't always happen.

[@LowcountryGardener]

@@LazyDogFarm Yea I've been babying it and doing lots of research on it. I first transplanted it in a 2 gallon pot and then transplanted in a 5 gallon bucket and that's when it really took off. That's it's home until I plant it in it's forever home in the ground in the spring. I'll probably be in the market to get another variety from you next season. 🙂

[@eroggero]

Thanks for the reminder on the filters always forget those lol, while I do not inject fertilizer I do find with all the heat and intense sun and humidity I get a fair amount of algae growth the clogs it up. Also just a FYI update my Fig tree I got from you is doing great has put on lots of foliage and maybe double. Planted around Mother’s Day , I do have it on drip but we have been getting 2-3 of every day or so for a while does not seem to mind it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to hear on the fig tree!

[@michaelcantrill4231]

The agrothrive clogged my filter also. I bought a baby bottle brush and put filter in water using brush to loosen build up after every use.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice! I think I've got one of those brushes somewhere. lol

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

We got a shower but it's going to take more than that to make a difference. I'm still having to water but I was able to skip a day. Quite a few of my fruit trees are dropping leaves, and even the big oak trees are dropping leaves. That extreme heat and drought is taking it's toll on everything. I'm praying for some rain for all of us.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We've gotten rain the last three days, which has been wonderful. Hope y'all get some soon!

[@andyrose8642]

Hey Travis, I like your idea of micro dosing your plant starts with the Agrothrive. This approach seems like its more consistent for the plants, easier to remember, and cost reasonable. Is there a percentage of the standard dose that you would recommend or just wing it? Would this work well with the veggies in the garden as well? Thanks for the great videos, keep’em comIng…

[@LazyDogFarm]

You could do the same thing with in-ground veggies as well. For the transplants, I just put a couple glugs in that 5 gallon bucket and fill it with water.

[@markware7748]

Do you think it might be possible to extract some additional nitrogen from some NatureSafe 13-0-0, either with an AACT system or some other extraction process? I'd like to fortify the AgroThrive 3-3-5 with some additional soluble nitrogen for the leeks and Painted Mountain corn drip system. You can also use an Ortho type hose end sprayer to deliver your AgroThrive solution if you don't have a drip system and don't mind the leaves getting wet.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm not sure about the 13-0-0. But Nature Safe does have the 7-7-7 that is water-soluble, although quite sticky.

[@davidsinclair4138]

what do you call a low dose?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Just a couple glugs in that 5 gallon bucket. That is then mixed at a 16:1 ratio through the siphon mixer.

[@teenadamron7654]

How much fertilizer would you say you use per gallon for your seeds and seedlings

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'd say an ounce or two per gallon -- not much.

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Several times I have thought about how fertilizer tablets or sticks might work if placed inside one of those filters. If I can find something organic, I'm going to try it. If any of you out there know of such a thing, give me a shout.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not aware of anything like that, but let me know if you actually get it to work.

[@StephanieFung]

What are the starter pots you're using?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Right here: shrsl.com/3lgon

[@sdfft820]

Travis, I can’t get a straight answer to this question: should we soak our bean seeds a few hours before planting for better germination?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I don't soak mine because we usually have ours on irrigation. But it doesn't hurt to soak them.

[@sdfft820]

@@LazyDogFarm thank you and a happy 4th of July to you.

[@wendyc.5769]

Hey Travis! What kind of gizmo is connecting the filter to the mainline?? It is swampy here in SE NC. I’m picking buckets of cucumbers and squash and my okree are just days away from exploding 🇺🇸

[@LazyDogFarm]

The white piece is the pressure regulator, and then there's a tee that splits the mainline in each direction.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Dang, Tickle, when are you and Tim gonna make a run of fig-flavoured moonshine???

[@LazyDogFarm]

Never heard of fig shine. I do have some buddies that have a brewery in a town nearby and I've been trying to get them to do a fig beer.

[@allenhickman5914]

Instead of taking the filter apart on the drip tape system, why not screw off that small cap on the end of the filter and simply flush out the filter.? That’s what That cap is for.

[@autohelix]

Trust me it needs a good manual scrubbing I use the exact same stuff.

[@LazyDogFarm]

What @AutoHelix said. You've gotta rub that stuff outta there.

[@Justme-sb8mn]

How are you mixing that agrothrive to use with the siphon in the greenhouse? I was figuring 50/50 or does siphon pick it up straight out the bottle?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I don't really measure it. Just a couple glugs of Agrothrive, add water close to the top of the bucket, and stir with the wand.

[@mutantryeff]

Wish we could water without exceeding Jerry Brown's daily limits he put on everyone. Exceed those limits and the price of water spikes.

[@clotildedoouteiro701]

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