Recent content by RGrizzzz

The CEC differences are curious to me, but I'm no soil scientist. How are you taking the soil samples? Are you using a shovel or a proper soil samples tool? Taking many samples across the field?

Halloween isn't that far away. You and your whole family could be Smurfs!

Leave him some preparation H for god's sake!

I was posting the link for other readers. How many acres do you need like for an how much do you need? Ag lime is a much better value if you have a way to spread it. You will have some delivery costs. Last July it was about $800 to have 22 tons delivered. We can get it for about $20/ton picked...

https://extension.psu.edu/beware-of-liquid-calcium-products For those that haven't read the link. Do you trust actual scientists or "the sales guy". It's all just math. I tried some years ago on my home lawn. It was really thick and a PITA to spray. Do it right and get pelletized or ag lime.

@yoderjac , you never mentioned what the pH of the soil is. Penn State offers soil testing and recommendations for fruit trees. It's pretty cheap. Add it to your to do list. I'd bet your trees will benefit from some lime.

PSU extension soil tests are cheap. Look up there directions for collecting a sample and mail it in. It's worth the $12ish cost plus shipping.

Now is the time. It will go to seed very soon. Did you check the pH and lime it? Lime is likely more important than fertilizer in many parts of PA.

When making the "holes" I'd try to go deep. If you have an auger, I'd try to get down 18" plus. You're more likely to retain water that way. I'm planning to do some acorn planting this fall. I have a 3" Stihl auger, and I plan to auger holes to loosen the soil, and then put the nuts in and tube...

I've had better luck keeping mine from drying out by using the Rootmaker caps. Share a better image of the dryness of your potting mix. https://myrootmaker.com/collections/rootcaps https://rootmaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RootCapE.pdf

Mix some soil moist crystals in the holes to help retain water.

Check PerfectCircle.farm for tree recommendations. Buzz is in Vermont, so zone 4. He's been trying all sorts of stuff to see what survives. What kind of annual rainfall do you get there? Could be a limiting factor too.

I kind of forget that special regulation areas are around. The only local (Montco) deer hunting I do is Flintlock.

Yeah. I know you're in PA, and there aren't any straight wall mandates here, except maybe for a few state parks, or something fringe. Do you need straight wall, or just interested in them?

If you're still taking folks like this on a hunt, I'd suggest something with a suppressor. I have a 6.5 Creedmoor and a 30-caliber suppressor. It's comical how little recoil there is. Starting on 1/1/26, there's no more $200 suppressor tax stamp. ATF approval times are generally days, assuming...