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    What clover is this ?

    One of these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifolium_repens On the first look I thought White Dutch but it could be ladino. If you or someone earlier didn't plant it then I'd guess White Dutch. Clover seed is a hard seed and will lay dormant in the ground for a long time until something...
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    Will a shaded tree fill out when released?

    Simply allowing more sunlight on the shaded side of the tree's trunk will do nothing to stimulate branch production. All of that is happening up in the canopy where the growing points are located. Suckers and branch sprouts are the tree's response to injury. A persimmon can be a prolific...
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    Anyone ever spot spray with Imazethapy2sl?

    You may want to re-consider. Your herbicide might kill young clover. I forget what the label says about that. Maybe it needs to have three clusters of trifoliate leaves before you think about any herbicide. Just off the top of my head....
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    Why do Some Plants Win

    In my mind seeds are the most magical things on Earth. What comes from that little spec is amazing. But they have to perform in an environment favorable to their job. There are so many variables it's tough to know which ones are important. It's a great question. I had to do some reading...
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    Need advice on my plots please

    Sounds like you want clover? Last fall's seeding might just now be germinating. Lost your seed in a heavy rain? It went somewhere - if it do go anywhere. Doesn't look like a steep slope. You frost seeded clover? I'm not a big fan because of high expectations and typically low germination...
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    Lime question.

    Which lasts longer in the soil? Let's back up here. Almost all the answers above are correct to some degree but are incomplete. Limestone is mined, ground, and screened. The screening separates the different size particles. It starts with 4-mesh (4 square per inch) and runs to 200 mesh -...
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    Round Up rain test (Unplanned)

    I'm a sample of one. It's been 25+ years since I ran an agronomy center. I'm sure some things are different now, but the circumstances are still the same. With a rain imminent we ran as fast as we could - even in the rain sometimes. Facing a full order book, waiting for perfect conditions...
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    App for measuring acreage

    Maybe it's inconsequential, but there are a lot of accuracy issues to consider. Each application and method of collecting a latitude and longitude suffers some amount of error. I don't know about Android phones. I guess they have a GPS chip in them? That's better than cell tower...
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    Anybody tried waterproofing a cam?

    This or any silica desiccant will help. https://www.trailcampro.com/products/reconyx-universal-dessicants-10-pack https://www.thehuntingpage.com/trail-camera-game-changer-silica-gel-packs/
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    Pre-emergence control of smartweed

    Wow! I doubt he needs you intervening on his behalf. He and I are both adults and able to fend for ourselves. He gives as good as he gets. You can read that anyway you want! I have the greatest respect for the man. Believe it or not, on another forum I shared some of his knowledge and...
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    Pre-emergence control of smartweed

    I almost couldn't find your response way down here! Pendulum Aquacap's active ingredient is about the same chemical structure you find in Prowl, a herbicide that's been used on soybeans for decades. If one digs deep enough, as opposed to overreacting and flooding the thread with long lists of...
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    Pre-emergence control of smartweed

    I'm not for it or against it yet. Just wondering how you stumbled onto this and what label you looked at (I know, duh) and what on the label intrigued you.
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    Width of feed

    Try this... Should probably work with Windows 7 or Windows 10 - You are using a computer with a Windows operating system and not a MacBook? Right click on you "desktop," the screen with all your icons? A menu box should appear. Choose DISPLAY SETTINGS. Look down the page and find the box...
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    Liquid calcium ?

    Liquid lime is NOT a soil enhancer. https://agfax.com/2015/04/09/buying-effective-liquid-lime-and-avoiding-snake-oil/
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    Historical wind data source?

    Never, ever give up! https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datatools/lcd If you can figure it out, there's hourly wind speed, gusts, and direction for 1,600 stations in the United States. Is it useful? Up to you.... Here's a snapshot of Christmas Day data for somewhere in Mississippi...
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