Recent content by RGrizzzz

Dad and I will occasionally find groundhogs who climb up in our peach trees.

I don't know that I completely understand or believe this idea. If farmers allow hunting, what is the difference that Sunday makes? I could see unposted ground getting more traffic. I haven't seen any stats on how much farm land was posted vs not. I would guess from a liability standpoint, there...

As a PA hunter, my position on Sunday hunting changed as I aged. It didn't bother me when I was young and single. I could come and go as I pleased. When I got married and had a family, my ability to go to camp to hunt changed significantly. Birthdays, holidays, kid commitments, etc. drastically...

Seems like the bait pile was more of the influence on the harvest than the camera.

Be careful with a replacement harness. The clips/hooks/loops are pretty low on the spreader.

Updated my previous post with links.

I've tried several. The big red earthway 3100 works, but the back strap is terrible. It will spread the biggest seeds. It has roughly double the capacity of the other two. That's good to get seed spreader but tougher on the shoulders/back. The Solo 421 is good. Easy adjustments. Simple over...

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.