Recent content by RockFarmer

This is why I don't get my soil tests done by the fertilizer dealers. Mine are done through NH Ag extension at Penn State. His test results look a lot like mine so they make perfect sense to me here in New Hampshire. Whether they make sense for GA, I don't know.

I didn't see that soil test before - that's interesting. There could be a problem using using dolomitic lime since your Mg is already optimal. You might have to consider using a lo-Mag lime or gypsum and that's a lot more expensive. With that pH, I don't think 1 ton of lime per acre is going...

Here in New Hampshire we have a number of wood-to-energy plants that take wood chips from logging waste and burn it for electricity. They generate a large amount of ash and need places to put it, so they market it to farmers. There are regulations regarding storage areas (must be flat, no...

It sure does. If you use a chemical, you have to wait three years before your field is organic again. Right now, if his field has been unused (no chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides) for ten years, it can be organic immediately. We are certified organic and got started with fields...