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| manure cropping | 10/14/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: Do you have an opinion about gardening with manure?
A: Cole I know of no harm of using manure in raising a crop. Just make sure that it is finished ...
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| ornamental goards | 8/13/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I planted a few gourd seeds for the first time and am starting to harvest them. This is quite an ...
A: Darlene Growing gourds are fun as you can see. When the stem turns hard and dry, then you can cut ...
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| top dressing corn | 8/6/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I have a wildlife food plot planted in corn and lablab. It was planted June 1. On inspection this ...
A: Cindy Your observation sounds correct. Not knowing where you live and the corn is not tasselling yet ...
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| New PLant Growth | 8/3/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I am desperate. About 8-10 months ago we sprayed Ortho ground clear to control weeds. It says will ...
A: John There are two things you may try. One is to get some charcoal and break it into small pieces, ...
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| stump and root removale | 7/19/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I am clearing 20 acres of medium growth forest for pasture. I do not want to bulldoze the stumps ...
A: Doug What kind of trees do you have? If they are of a soft wood they will decompose faster than hard ...
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| pesticides | 7/10/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: Good Greetings. I wash my vegetables thoroughly before cooking so as to remove the pesticides ...
A: Remember when the plant is sprayed it goes on the leaf. The effect of the spray last just a few days ...
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| overseeding | 6/21/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I am a new farmer and I live in Richland OR we are at an elevation of 2300'give or take a foot. I ...
A: Mike Don't know how thick the orchard grass is now. If you think it might be too thin to get a good ...
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| Earthworms on sidewalks | 6/9/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: On my daily walks, after recent soaking rains, if find dozens of earth worms in various stages of ...
A: H.D. Earth worms like moist soil, and need moist soil to breath. When they think it is too wet they ...
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| Earthwrms in my driveway | 6/3/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: Everyday the last five days I have about forty new dead earthworms on my driveway. I have not ...
A: Michael To my knowledge the only time I know earthworms to leave an area is because it is too wet. ...
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| glyphosate weed killer-nettles | 6/1/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: 5 acres that is heavily treed and covered with nettles between the trees-I thought about spraying ...
A: Tom The only other choice you have is to dig them out, roots are the main part you will be looking ...
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| Electric Fence | 5/26/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: How dangerous are electric fences used on a farm, assuming it was turned up quite high? Could they ...
A: Kate If a child did grab hold of the wire the break between the pluses of electricity should be ...
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| Lawn | 5/23/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: Richard I hope you can help. I live in western Canada, zone 2A. We have had a long winter and the ...
A: Bud I think you answered your question. As I was reading this my first thought was 'different kind ...
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| Northern Dewberry | 5/7/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: I live in Northern Michigan, I have northern dewberry spreading through my hay field, I tried spot ...
A: Some other herbicides can give some control of dewberry, but it is not easy to eradicate. ...
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| gardening | 5/7/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: if i have a 8 inch wide hole by 14 inches deep how many gallons do i have
A: I assume you mean a round hole 8 ins in diameter. This is 703.8 cubic inches, which is 3.026 gallons ...
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| ostrich | 5/6/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: pls tell me everything about ostrich farming in india. price of a little bird n climate n eggs n ...
A: This is too specific a question for me to be able to answer as I don't have detailed knowledge of ...
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| poison oak | 5/1/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: is there any thing to kill poison oak in shrubs but not kill the shrub? Thanks, ...
A: No, nothing is available that is selective in this way. The only thing you can do is use glyphosate ...
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| agroforestry | 4/6/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: with delay in sowing upake of nutrients(N,P,K)by grains and straw in crops intercropped with poplar ...
A: You haven't given me the actual sowing date compared with the usual one, but I would guess the ...
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| Fir tree needles | 4/5/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: I have four rather large firs in my small yard (strata does not allow me to remove them) resulting ...
A: Obviously, you need to keep the needles off the grass as much as possible, so regular mowing with a ...
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| Irrigation Questions | 4/2/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I have the following questions: 1- What is quick coupling valve? 2- Is a sprinkler and a bubbler ...
A: Adam When you do irrigate put enough water on to reach the roots. You can check this by digging ...
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| Time to lime | 3/30/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: We moved last summer to a farm that had been neglected for years in the piedmont of South Carolina. ...
A: I wouldn't apply lime this spring. It's really too late to have any effect. It would be better to do ...
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| Irrigation Questions | 3/29/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I have the following questions: 1- What is quick coupling valve? 2- Is a sprinkler and a bubbler ...
A: Adam Quick coupling valve is just what it sounds like. Some of the couplers fit together with a ...
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| Grape Vines | 3/27/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: I have 4 grapevines on an old farm fence that is falling down. These vines have not been pruned in ...
A: It's too late to prune this year. Pruning needs to happen before spring. I do it after the first ...
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| Science (Agriculture) | 3/15/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: How do Organic Farmers return Nitrates to the soil?
A: Mainly animal manures. Organic farming was based on crop rotation and animal husbandry. Part of a 4 ...
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| over farming crops in soil depletion of minerals | 2/26/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: why does over farming with the same crops result to depletion of minerals in the soil?
A: Rachel Each crop takes a certain amount of fertilizer and minerals to produce its mature crop. If ...
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| Pond weed | 2/21/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: We have a natural, spring fed pond. Last year we had problems with Coypou and drained the pond, ...
A: The first thing you need to do is to identify the weed(s). Lawn grass will not survive in a pond, so ...
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| Crop planting time in Missouri? | 2/17/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: We would like to know when farmers start planting in Missouri and how long after that would most ...
A: Jim You will need to ask someone in Missouri. Here in Oregon the frozen ground still has snow on it. ...
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| cotoneaster franchetii | 1/28/2009 | Mick Bridge |
Q: is the cotoneaster franchetti plant poisonous to people?
A: I don't believe so. I was under the impression that all Cotoneasters had berries which were not ...
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| going organic. | 1/5/2009 | Richard Clark |
Q: I want to start a organic hog farm. But I don't know where to go to get my organic cert. I called ...
A: James The only thing I can think of is to start locally. Is there someone in your area that is ...
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| Meyer Lemon Tree | 11/29/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: I live where it's too cold to winter over my Meyer Lemon tree outdoors, so I bring it inside in the ...
A: I have a Meyer Lemon as well. I keep it in my greenhouse and it also has a problem with scale ...
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| black walnut and camelias | 11/12/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: I have an enormous black walnut in my yard. I've planted camelias under it, they have all died. ...
A: I don't know whether black walnut (which produces the chemical juglone) is toxic to camellia either. ...
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| Uncontrolled Ivy | 11/10/2008 | Richard Clark |
Q: Noticed your answer for the Sacramento, CA area, and recommendation to use Round Up, spraying leaves ...
A: Chuck Yes, it will work on all green plant life. You will need to wait untill summer before ...
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| soil depletion | 11/9/2008 | Richard Clark |
Q: sir please tell me the definition of soil depletion and its causes and effects specially on microbes ...
A: Sanmeet To put it simple, the soil is worn out. This can happen when plants are grown and they take ...
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| Sugar Cane | 11/5/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: Are there ANY potential disadvantages from sugar cane ethanol? Whether it be from the actual product ...
A: Yes, many. The best thing that can be said for sugar cane ethanol is that it is, at present, the ...
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| testing ph levels | 10/24/2008 | Richard Clark |
Q: i am moving to talent to a house on a 2 acre lot and would love to start a veggie garden!!! i read ...
A: Samantha Your can take soil samples; dig one foot deep, save about one-half of a pint in a bag from ...
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| Weeds in Rock yard? | 10/19/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: I hope you can help. I had a hard time finding the right category to ask in. We just bought a ...
A: Round Up is the best weedkiller to use, but any weedkiller will leave dead plants that might look ...
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| Ideal Weather? | 10/17/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: Are there ideal weather conditions for most food plants? I've been under the impression that certain ...
A: No. Warm, sunny places such as those you mention are good for the crops you mention, but not for ...
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| Orchard Grass and Timothy for horse Pasture | 10/10/2008 | Richard Clark |
Q: I live in South Central Kentucky. I have about 12 acres of horse pasture I was going to overseed ...
A: Dennis You would be better off asking your County Extension Office for the dates. As of this ...
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| New garden - kill weeds before planting | 9/30/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: I'm making a 12' x 12' garden where weeded field now grows. There are weeds, weeds, weeds! I was ...
A: The best product is glyphosate (most famous trade name RoundUp). This kills all weeds but it is ...
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| 10 yr old kousa dogwood is losing bark | 9/25/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: why is my Kousa dogwood losing big patches of bark from the trunk to thelateral branches ? iI live ...
A: It is very difficult to diagnose problems without seeing the tree, but ...
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| weigelia has disease | 9/4/2008 | Mick Bridge |
Q: the leaves on my weigelia are becoming coated on both sides with a white, powdery substance that ...
A: It is very difficult to diagnose plant diseases without seeing the plant, but your description ...
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