Kallstrom Sweet Corn here in Washington state . We are not organic growers BUT we use cattle manure . In parts of our field where we are able to use manure the plants are greener , taller , more ''lush '' thicker bigger plants . When we used manure on wheat the plants were the same, much better then non manured areas AND the yields were much HIGHER

Been Side dressing With chicken manure from my hen house for several years. Really works good for sweet corn.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I bet!

It's my first time trying sweet corn. I pray that something survives. I am glad that I found you again, I wondered. You all have made this first time gardener more knowledgeable. I truly thank you. My garden, looks amazing. May GOD Bless You and Yours.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

May God bless your family as well. Glad you found us!

build a firewood brick oven your kids will love I promise, my kids do!!!

So glad to see that you are going more to organics. It really works and it is healthier for you.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

It's going to be a bit of a slow transition, but we'll get there. Thanks for watching.

@MissBetsyLu

Жыл бұрын

Watch out for varmints who want to eat it.

I love the transition to organic fertilizer! I’ve learned a lot about chemicals in our food and it’s changed the way I grow and purchase things. It’s made a huge difference for me. I’m excited to see what you do next!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

If this goes well, we'll likely be using a lot more of the Nature Safe products in the future.

@loganyoutube4818

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm down to earth fertilizer works well in my experience as well...they also have a line of water soluble products you could run through the drip tape

Glad I found you. Can’t wait to see more now that you are working on your and your families dreams.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

I think you’re going in the right direction with your move to more organic and long term fertilizers. Glad to see it. As for pesto, the best, in my opinion, is to use half basil and half spinach. It’s less bitter and more rounded flavor. Loving the channel 💗

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

We've got a little bit of spinach left that hasn't succumbed to the heat. Might have to try that.

@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping

3 жыл бұрын

The best pesto is made with stinging nettles. Absolutely love it not bitter at all and earthy tasting. 🍀

@MissBetsyLu

Жыл бұрын

@@OldWaysGardeningandPrepping just got stinging nettle seeds and found out good friend knows places where it grows wild.

I've tilled in chicken manure before I planted my corn and the corn grew like crazy.. chicken manure mixed in with red clay .

Fish powder provides 12-1-1 in water soluble form. Its organic and works as quick as salt-based fertilizers. You can probably inject it too.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Might need to try some of that.

Enjoyed the video Travis. Nice to see the whole family in the garden. Great tips on side dressing and hilling the corn. Looking forward to the next one.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry!

I Love the white corn ..tried to grown a little patch and wow was it good...omg..wish we were not in this heat..and drought. I broke down and used up my salt based fertilizer..cause my dogs go destructo nuts when i use natural occuring ones....even when i put up temporary fences.

Also if you catch the nasturtium buds before they bloom out you can pickle them like capers. 🍀

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Neat. Did not know that!

Thank you for taking the time to explain the reasons and the methods. I had a question on one video and sure enough you answered it in the next video. Thanks for making my life easier, researching chemicals and processes gets overwhelming and frustrating..

Great video! I agree with the other comments that this is a great thing you're doing to transition a bit to organic. We bought a bag of alfalfa pellets and sprinkled it over the beds right before the rain yesterday. It fluffed up then dissolved and looks nice and green. Let's see if it helps! Your family is lovely!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it works for you.

@MissBetsyLu

Жыл бұрын

Alfalfa pellets are supposedly fantastic.

I have a new plot this year that I only tilled once to break up the bahia grass( it will be no till from now on) with nothing but cover crops for this summer. Instead of tarping it, I scattered about 20lbs. of iron clay peas and every leftover seed I had from past years in it. So far I have iron clay, English and snow peas, kale, turnips, radish, borage, several types of lettuce, kholrabi, watermelon, seminole pumpkin, butternut, 3 or 4 types of corn, crimson and dutch clover( which volunteered as I have tons on the property), a bunch of different flowers and who knows what else. All on overhead water. Not for production...just soil building. It will be fun to watch it and see what happens. This fall I'll sow it with berseem and rye and move my okra patch up there next spring. I'm really curious about how your corn turns out as I have never grown it organically(or no till for that matter). The less synthetics the better I say...good luck :)

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan. I'll be interesting to see how the rye does with the berseem clover. That clover is some amazing stuff.

Love seeing little kids in the garden. God Bless.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you

My zinnias get about 6-7’ tall in my garden. Glad to know that I can cut them early so they don’t get so tall.

Love seeing the fam together in the garden! 💚

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin!

Try planting the nasturtium Around your squash. It helps throw off the squash bugs 💕

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

It's pretty close to our squash, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to plant some right beside it.

@sydneybrooks7419

3 жыл бұрын

I planted them right next to my squash plants this year for the first time.... hoping for good results fingers crossed!

@MissBetsyLu

Жыл бұрын

We have bugs in epic proportions! Where did I put the nasturtium seeds?

Garden is looking great...I’ve got mine going here in southern AR...I need to side dress my corn soon! Thanks for sharing

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

The stuff we used in this video has ours "greened-up" nicely.

Hey Brooklyn! I bought some new canning jars! Can't wait for my tomatoes and Cucumbers to come on so I can watch your video again!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

That pitcher has been around in your vlogs for quite a while! I think you got your money’s worth out of that purchase Travis , LOL !! Great information thanks once again!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

It's a good one. Most of the plastic ones end up chipping over time, but this one is tough.

Travis, are there any fig updates? I don't know how deep you got into figs, but if you are still growing different fig varieties, that might be an interesting show to talk about the different types and flavor profiles. I only recently discovered how diverse figs could be, and it's really fascinating. The Malta Black you had last year is on my wish list.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have quite a few different varieties growing. We'll definitely make some videos on those when they start producing.

Looking Good ! We hoping to have fresh corn Soon... They are Tasseling Now. Love Your Video here in Chackbay, La

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Hope y'all have a bumper harvest!

Love to see the family in the videos with you 😉

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

nice video , i need to plant more flowers, i love to plant sunflowers for my bee hives , they go crazy for them in late summer,

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

For sure. We like to plant sunflowers as a cover crop when it gets hot and we can't grow much else.

Grinding dry beans to replace bone (?) Meal is my. Favorite new thing to try. Lol but didn't finish your video first.

Sweetcorn is so flippin good. I love growing them.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Can't beat it!

You can pinch cosmos at that size just like zinnias! Also I’m so jealous of how much basil you guys have already

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Probably need to do that!

@philipjohnson5366

3 жыл бұрын

I agree on the basil front. I had some great basil plants started from seed. Best looking I'd grown. I had transplanted some and was going to transplant the rest but a frost came in and wiped them out. Some of the tomato plants and pepper plants got nipped, too, but have recovered. I sure was looking forward to the basil.

Travis, enjoyed the video and the new approach.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matthew!

Priceless!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lerone!

Love 7 springs live just a few hours from them great products great folks

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Used to run into them on the trade show circuit years ago. Good folks indeed.

Just reminds me of a big bag of blood meal.... I'm leaning towards blood meal myself after planting and using it on my romain lettuce

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

It's a good nitrogen source, just slow.

@mattingly1217

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm I’m in no hurries

Another great video I saw the new fertilizer and it’s ok to me it’s cheap 50 lbs for $34.00 plus shipping all in all like $50 bucks and will last a long time. Love seeing the whole family in the gardens thanks for quality time with you guys

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was very affordable too. Looking forward to trying more of the Nature Safe products in the future if this goes well.

Look at them GROWceries! You may already be familiar with Steve Soloman but he has pretty good info and resources for mineral balancing and growing nutrient dense food... keep up the great work, love the videos!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I am not familiar, but will check him out!

Hi Travis. If you still have Old Troy in the shed you can get a hilling atchment for it quiet reasonable off the web. Use your Grillo for tilling and Troy for a dedicated billing tool. Just a thought. John S.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have it anymore. Just the Grillo.

i did not know you had this channel..i'm following..good luck with the corn.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found us!

Great informative video 👍

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks William!

Your corn looks real good!

Alfalfa pellets are very cheap and great fertilizer.

Travis, I have taken your advise on trying to minimize the amount of salt being put into my garden. Unfortunately up here in Canada it is hard finding large bags of organic fertilizer. Of what I have used so far, my plants seem to have taken to it well. My corn is nice and green. Tomatoes, peppers are flourishing. Thank you.

The leaves of the nasturtiums are great in salads as well.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes!

@philipnation7620

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm and if you like a little horseradish kick then throw a couple of the green seed pods in some stir fry. :-)

Snip the tops off of the basil and they will get bushy by forming more side branches.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Noted.

Cool to see you focusing more on soil health...those slow release fertilizers would start releasing sooner and release over a shorter time in your no till plot...alfalfa pellets are another good thing to use this way and it has a lot of trace minerals in it

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

True. The more biology (and heat), the faster they convert.

I wish you would have done half rows with the nitrate and other half with the other fertilizer, I would have loved to see the difference in how it grows! I love your videos I learn so much from them! I also have auto immune disease would love to hear more about that too!!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

That would have been a good comparison. I'm not sure of all the details on the diet, but it's basically no gluten and no processed foods.

I like to harvest all my basil and make pesto sauce and freeze it in ice trays. After it freezes, I’ll remove from trays and put in a zip lock in the freezer. For a quick meal, I’ll cook chicken breast. Then cook a pound of pasta and throw in 4 pesto cubes and they sliced up grilled chicken. Quick, easy and good.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@fordrac1ng81

3 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing with pesto.

Your Yellowstone corn looks terrific! The variety I’m growing this year is Cherokee White Eagle. Our growing zone is behind yours. My corn is only up about about two inches. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 5/3/2021.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a little envious of all these cool heirloom varieties that you're always trying. Let me know how you like that one.

@TalkingThreadsMedia

3 жыл бұрын

Will do! Yes, the rare, heirloom, varieties intrigue the daylights out of me! More often than not, they have better flavor! Kate

I’m curious to see how the organic fertilizer turns out I bet if I keep watching your videos in chronological order I soon will! God bless

@LazyDogFarm

2 жыл бұрын

It's working well so far. Grew popcorn with only organic fertilizer and had an amazing harvest.

I will be trying alfalfa pellets this year. The corn won't go in the ground until May 15th so it will be a while before I can say how well it works. I put some alfalfa pellets down a week ago so it can begin breaking down before the corn goes in.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

In hindsight, this would have worked better if I would have applied prior to planting. But oh well, we'll see what happens.

Interesting alternative with the fertilizer. Look forward to your results. You might have to shoot some water to it and get the fertilizer where the roots can take it up better and quicker??? Also a thought was with the organic fertilizers, was from my past experience, you might have to give it another treatment sooner than you would have with the nitrate you normally use. I have not planted my corn yet (this weekend) but will adjust my fertilizer application on the late crop in June based upon how you do with your trials. Thanks Travis. Good luck on it.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

We'll be getting rain all day tomorrow, so that should soak it pretty well. Definitely might need to add another round. We'll just keep an eye on the corn and see.

I know you have a Grillo,, as I’ve seen it in other videos in the background. You can use the Aldo Biagioli Adjustable Ridger for the Grillo between the rows to hill. I have one, and it works nice. 😀

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I will check it out

Purslane (pigweed) is a summer green we boil and eat regularly. It is much lower in oxalic acid than spinach and kale.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

We must be talking about a different kind of pigweed. Around here, pigweed is slang for wild amaranth. We have purslane too, but doesn't look anything like what we call pigweed.

@1charlastar886

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm Ohhhh. Right. pigweed can mean that horribly prickly wild amaranth. Nasty stuff. Portulaca - purslane is also called pigweed by some. Growing up in Tifton we had a hairy kind of purslane. Where I live now it is smooth and a great food. All the best in your new ventures.

Enjoying the videos. Pinch your heads off the basil like your zinnias instead of plucking the leaves. It makes a full, bushy plant.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Nasturtiums leaves and flowers can go into pesto.

ive heard alot of good things about alfalfa feed,, comes in pallets or meal, and at about $15. for 50 lbs, def cheap enough, im planting sweet corn tomorrow as a matter of fact,, i have calcium nitrate for the corn and i'll use that as planed. but im gonna stop in at the feed store and try out the alfalfa for the rest of the garden. my beds are mostly home made compost, i do use fertalizer but not alot, if the alfalfa works like ive heard, that will maybe kick all the other fertalizers to the curb for me. i've heard you mention that you don't mulch as you don't wanna move the mulch out of the way, well if you can find a sorce for fall leaves, you can use half done leaf mould as a mulch and just leave it there when you replant. i save up all the leaves i can in the fall and use for mulch and leaf mold as well as in my compost piles.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have a good source for leaves, but would be willing to give it a try if I did. Let us know how those alfalfa pellets work for you.

@skinnyWHITEgoyim

2 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm brother buy you a leaf vaccum and head to a forest in any national park or hell just on the side of an old country road somewhere. You can collect tons of leaves in a few hours and its the best free fertilizer and mulch in the world

Hello, your baby boy doesn't care to eat nor taste a flower. I haven't tried to eat one as yet either. I can't get past the mental part. Thank you for sharing your family.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

He usually will eat anything, but that day didn't want to try the flower.

One of the things I've noticed (very subjective) is that with the 20-20-20 you can dang sure grow more, and turn something around quick, but I swear they don't seem to taste the same. I'm thinking I'm going to stock some of both, and try to use mostly natural fertilizers, and trying desperately to build my sand into soil (cover crops, amendments, etc), but if a crop seems to be struggling, I'm gonna hit that vein, with some quick juice, to hold it over till the slow release can kick in.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

No doubt the 20-20-20 works. I haven't noticed the taste difference you mention. But I do think you have a solid plan -- use it sparingly only when necessary.

Alright alright alright

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

I use blood meal in my soil mix for my container garden because it is a slow release and provides a steady nitrogen source for the entire growing cycle. That being said, i still use 20-20-20 commercial fertilizer for all of my side dressings, using them in combination works amazingly well! The only drawback is the excessive cost of blood meal, there is no way i could use it in the row garden. I can buy a 40 pound bag of 20-20-20 for what three 15 pound bags of blood meal costs and 5 pounds of 20-20-20 will go much further than 5 pounds of blood meal which is another benefit.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

This 13-0-0 I bought was surprisingly affordable for an organic nitrogen source. I put the link in the description.

@MissBetsyLu

Жыл бұрын

Try ground up dry beans.

@gregblanton9386

Жыл бұрын

@@MissBetsyLu i'd rather eat my beans.

@MissBetsyLu

Жыл бұрын

@@gregblanton9386 no no no. I mean very cheap organic dry beans (like, maybe outdated) from anywhere. Gotta try this for fertilizer.

Gotter did !

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

👍

BROTHER TRAVIS, WHAT A PRECIOUS FAMILY. GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN JESUS NAME.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Melinda!

Hey Travis, love seeing your family on this video. Not familiar with that kind of corn. Is it a one ear or two ear variety? What are we talking about 250-300 ears. Wow. I never thought about salts in the fertilizer. I am curious to see your harvest results and timing. Thanks for the info!

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Any sweet corn we grow, regardless of variety, usually only makes 1-2 good ears per stalk. Sometimes the second ear isn't well developed.

No synthetic ferts in my corn. Some very well aged cow manure, or what I call, barn scrapin's, before planting, maybe a side dress if needed. Got 3 different corn plots, trying different things with them. The more you experiment with learning how it all fits together, the more possibilities. Ever see corn with 3 or 4 tillers and the tillers grow ears? Playing with alfalfa meal in one, maybe a little bone meal. Have another plot, no till deep mulch.... that's going to be some monster corn.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Our corn only seems to "sucker" or form "tillers" when our nutrient delivery or watering isn't timely. My perspective has always been that no suckers means I'm doing something right. Never seen the suckers form additional ears.

@bbtruth2161

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm You just helped me connect some dots. My understanding of tillers is a bit different, but watching your other video on your no till garden also helped put it together for me. Now to grow out the season and observe. While I'm not ready to draw any conclusions just yet I may have a new hypothesis on this. I'm still learning a lot and I encourage you to keep exploring "no till" though I share your opinion on dogmatic gardening practices. It's all parts of a whole. Thanks much!

Hi Travis, I'm no expert on growing corn, but have you thought about using a mix of bio-char, feather meal, azomite, alfalfa meal, kelp meal ? A cup of bio-char has the surface area of a tennis court..mix with other fert supplements and it will give you a longer window in your fertilization needs...I use this method for my brussel sprouts, brocholi,( long term crops), wet your biochar and other ingredents

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I have not ever used biochar, but am making an attempt to be more organic with my fertilizations. Trying a lot of products and formulations that I haven't tried in the past.

Sweet little children you have there.

Awesome i feel braver i want to eat flowers too lol 👍👍👍🤣

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Mantap

Good video

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Shows that organic corn going

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

You can see the sweet corn harvest in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmV6kqyHic7Pk7A.html And an update on our organic popcorn in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGthmdiDqq--ddI.html

Don't forget to give us an update. Thanks

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

For sure!

Nasturtiums are a good source of lutein, an important nutrient in eye vitamins taken by people with history/family history of macular degeneration.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Top your cosmos the same way you top your zinnias. Curious to see the results of this different fertilizer.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Just how long does typical slow release fertilizer like triple 10 or triple 19 keep feeding your crop in days?

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

This is a bit of a guess, but I'd say around a month or so.

In the past I have watched you on your "other gardening channel" use the fertilizer injector tank to fertilize crops. I noticed that you put the hose bib connector directly on the spigot and then hooked the garden hose to the other end of the hose bib connector. I have tried this technique with minimal success. The research that I have done on this says to put the hose bib connector on after the filter regulator. So in other words the fertilizer tank is near the main line tubing of the drip irrigation system. Do you know anything about this? Didnt know if you were having the same problems or not. Thanks

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I've never had any issues with having the hose bib at the spigot. Because I have 10 different plots, I don't want to have to move that hose bib connector each time I fertilize a different plot. So I put it at the spigot and am just moving the hose from plot to plot, not the injector itself.

Very interesting video! My biggest problem here is making myself not inject fertilizer - The only thing my soil needs is nitrogen, so this "animal feed" might be a good option for me this year.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I know. Injecting is so easy. But if you're going to be hilling, bout as well side-dress before you do it.

@MissBetsyLu

Жыл бұрын

Did you hear about grinding up dry beans to replace meal fertilizer? Cool or what?

The nasturtium leaves are good for pesto.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. We'll have to add some next time we make it.

@carimitchell6138

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm that's where the peppery taste is.

I planted 1/3 of a 162 tray of basil because last year about 10 people asked me for some.... so this year those same folks don't want any lol

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. That's how it goes. At least you'll have plenty for yourself.

@mattingly1217

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm you want any? Lol

Was going to spray for bugs today. Noticed many ladybugs and bees. Do not want to disturb. What and when do I need to spray. Squash, cabbage in zone 9A.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Bt is a good start. Just be sure to spray late in the evenings.

I have terrible luck with growing corn so I’m interested to see how this turns out

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Corn is pretty easy once you realize just how heavy a feeder it is. It has to have plenty of water and plenty of nutrients.

@Root_and_Fleurish_Farm

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm yeah I don’t think I feed it enough and pollination is weird for me. I have yet to get a full cob. I might just be growing the wrong types. Who knows. I’m in central Florida now but will be moving to northern Alabama this year so hopefully will have better luck

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

@@Root_and_Fleurish_Farm When you start seeing silks, shake the top of the stalks to help the pollen get from the top of the plant down to the silks.

@Root_and_Fleurish_Farm

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm awesome! Thanks so much! Will definitely try that 👍🏼

Direct seeded some Peaches and Cream 4/18, no germination as of yet. In Zone 9A. Should I give up and replant?

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I can usually get my corn germinated in 3-5 days with ample water. If it hasn't germinated yet, I don't believe it will.

@kevinhusband493

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, real hard time with germination of okra, peas, beans and watermelons. All planted on 4/18 and very little growth. Think I need to cut my losses and replant all.

My corn is about 12 inches tall. Is it okay to sprinkle alfalfa pellets in the soil with the corn. Thanks

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Sure.

I just purchased some fertilizer for my corn for side dressing that is 34-0-0. It is not organic. Will that fertilizer be too hot for the corn?

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Just be easy with it. It won't take much of that.

Barilla makes a great GF pasta that we really like.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure of the brand she's been using, but it's a chickpea-based pasta and it's really good!

I've heard people using alfalfa pellets. I'm wondering if powered milk could be used for plant's that need calcium. Just trying to think of more organic.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard a lot about the alfalfa pellets as well, but have yet to try them.

@gardengirl7226

3 жыл бұрын

I buy crushed oyster shells from my feed store. Cheap.

Travis can I use calcium nitrate to side dress my corn as I have 10lb bag leftover or should I just order some chillelan nitrate

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t see why not.

@davealexander7515

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm thank you you’re the best have learned a lot from watching and listening on both of the shows keep up the great work

Travis, what is the difference between the Chilean Nitrate and the Calcium Nitrate? Are their uses the same?

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Sodium Nitrate (Chilean) vs Calcium Nitrate -- so the main difference is the ion (Na vs Ca) that the nitrate is attached. Calcium Nitrate is useful for crops that need extra calcium -- peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and even broccoli.

At this point I’m usually starting my side dressing with urea. Cheap, natural and a ton of fast acting nitrogen. I’ll dress one more time with urea just prior to tassel when corn is about 4-5’ tall. Needs to be watered in well though

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good one too!

Good for those who have livestock like me free fertilizer 🤗

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

Did the pelleted stuff end up working?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Yes it works very well. We've been using it ever since.

I use bat guano, urea, and feather meal.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Bat guano is some good stuff!

@wcb421ish

3 жыл бұрын

It sure is. I started looking at the nitrogen needs curve for corn. That guano fit right in the mix when I say it. I was just going to alternate calnite and urea.

@wcb421ish

3 жыл бұрын

Saw it*

How to treat for the worms?

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

This stuff right here: www.amazon.com/Monterey-LG6150-Garden-Spinosad-Concentrate/dp/B000BWY3OQ/ref=asc_df_B000BWY3OQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198107334619&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15170391175176905606&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011392&hvtargid=pla-343191223834&psc=1 Spray the silks every week (late in the evenings) when they develop.

Wish you would have fertilized one row the old way for comparison side by side.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

That would have been a great comparison.

You should do the same treatment on the basil as you did to the zinnias. Cut off the center stalk to make pesto and side branches will develop. Basil will get very bushy if you keep taking off the tops.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. Will do. Herbs are not my specialty, but I'm trying to get better at it and willing to learn.

@suepatterson2702

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm I'm good with basil. You might find it starts to look bad with high heat and humidity, and is easily damaged by heavy rain. Once it starts to look bad it's not worth trying to save, just pick it down and replant a fall crop. Traditional basil, with the lush, green leaves, has a high water content. I raise mine in a Vertigro hydroponic system with a constant water and nutrient supply. You might find good results if you planted it in your tomato plot with drip irrigation and regular food injection.

Could we wait till the zinnia blooms first before we prune it? I hate to miss that bloom.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

You can, but it helps to keep the plant from getting too tall and leggy.

Does chilean nitrate have salt in it?

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

"Chilean nitrate" is sodium nitrate -- so it is a "salt" by chemical classifications.

i think its great you are trying the organic slow release , you may not get good results yet because of a lack of soil biology right now but dont give up too soon, it is my understanding that synthetic fertilizer will cause harm to the soil microbes wich are necessary to make the organic fertilizer to a usable form for the plants to use, you might try running some fish hydrolisate thru your injector instead of the 20,20,20 in a future experiment thanks for your videos

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I do usually run at least one cycle of fish emulsion through the injector on every crop I grow.

@bobkernahan6340

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm if you get a chance research the difference between fish hydrolysate and emulsion, supposedly the emulsion is heat treated but the hydrolysate is not and so retains some biology as opossed to just n,p,k values, i am in the early learning stages also and find your videos very helpful as we deal with the hot and humid conditions here in north central fl, we also use your complete organic fertilizer and are having great results thanks

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobkernahan6340 I've used both the "emulsion" and the "hydrolysate." I tend to call them both fish emulsion, although there are obvious differences in the processes to make each. Yes, the hydrolysate is supposed to have more biological activity.

chilean nitrate does contain a fair anount of sodium. it is a mined resource and therefore not synthetic, for all those who care about the distinction. there's many elements that are considerred salts per se, but salts doesnt mean much as i found out. Just like metal doesnt mean much to a non chemist, as calcium is an alkaline earth metal. Sodium salt and even chlorine are actually required as micronutrients. All about amounts that plants evolved to use. The only completely unnecessary element for plant (and animal) growth is fluoride..so dont give them toothpaste ;) Keep up the good work. Pesto! if you're making own, use mortart and pestle. machine cant cream the basil like the mortar snd pestle. takes a lot of work but nothing like machine made pesto. You do eat flowers already, lol, cauliflower, broccoli.

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, sodium is a required micronutrient -- everything in moderation. Here's a good article with lots of peer reviews at the end: www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Sodium%20Nitrate%20TR%20General%202002.pdf

@Chris-op7yt

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm : chilean nitrate is one of the inorganic inputs allowed in organic agriculture, lol. additionally, it's a non renewable resource that organic farmers need to rely on for winter production. yeah baby, that organic koolaid :) i managed to get off the organic koolaid, but only because i started caring about the truth, as far as it will go. unfortunatelly it's very difficult to get people off it, as it's a whole ideological system just like religion, to which people cling tightly. i guess all you can do is appease them by doing things more "organic", as you will not likely reach them, no matter if organic trial showed sub-par results.

We need to find out where you got that fertilizer. I don't know if anyone up in this half of Georgia has good stuff like that

@LazyDogFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I put the link in the video description.

@CattywampusAcres

3 жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm I'm an idiot

It will be nice for the viewers to understand that organic farming involves chemicals too and organic farming widespread results in escalating food prices and famine. If you don’t believe me, please do some research about Sri Lanka and what happened to their food security.