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<blockquote data-quote="Ranchcop" data-source="post: 171553" data-attributes="member: 2751"><p>Ok you lost me on the whole lime vs. nitrates thing, not sure what you are saying there. As far as chicken manure, 99% of the litter put on in East Texas is not properly composted and added straight onto a field. </p><p>Next I never said lime was bad, just not needed in a Organic Program, so why waste the money. The main reason it is needed in a chemical program, in my understanding (and I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong,) because of the salt in the Chemical Fertilizer mix. </p><p>Here is a little known fact……. Did you know that up to 20% of chemical fertilizers spread on ag. Fields today can be made up of TOXIC WASTE! So if you are putting on 20-20-20 that leaves 40% filler and 20% of that total weight can be Toxic Waste. Don't believe me? Check with the EPA, another way for big companies to get rid of there toxic waste on our land. What will that do to your PH?</p><p>I am glad to see that you use the least amount of herbicide possible. Did you know that the biggest offenders polluting our water ways is not the Rancher or Farmer or even the Big Companies, It is the neighborhood home owner. I don't have to tell you now days we all probably use the least amount of chemicals needed to do a job just because of cost. But the neighborhood home owner thinks More is better and when looking at say $10.00 for fire ant killer, (and he was just attacked yesterday) he will put on $20.00 worth. Or if he wants a greener yard then George next door he will use twice as much fertilizer than George. Then the sprinklers come on every night because they are on a timer, down the gutter and into the water ways!</p><p>I don't mean to come off as some nut ( I know…. Too late!) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> and say no chemicals ever.</p><p>I just don't see the need that the Big Chemical companies make us think that we have to so much, just to put more money in their pockets. There are alternatives that are cheaper, been around longer than chemicals and better for us all.</p><p>Brad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranchcop, post: 171553, member: 2751"] Ok you lost me on the whole lime vs. nitrates thing, not sure what you are saying there. As far as chicken manure, 99% of the litter put on in East Texas is not properly composted and added straight onto a field. Next I never said lime was bad, just not needed in a Organic Program, so why waste the money. The main reason it is needed in a chemical program, in my understanding (and I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong,) because of the salt in the Chemical Fertilizer mix. Here is a little known fact……. Did you know that up to 20% of chemical fertilizers spread on ag. Fields today can be made up of TOXIC WASTE! So if you are putting on 20-20-20 that leaves 40% filler and 20% of that total weight can be Toxic Waste. Don’t believe me? Check with the EPA, another way for big companies to get rid of there toxic waste on our land. What will that do to your PH? I am glad to see that you use the least amount of herbicide possible. Did you know that the biggest offenders polluting our water ways is not the Rancher or Farmer or even the Big Companies, It is the neighborhood home owner. I don’t have to tell you now days we all probably use the least amount of chemicals needed to do a job just because of cost. But the neighborhood home owner thinks More is better and when looking at say $10.00 for fire ant killer, (and he was just attacked yesterday) he will put on $20.00 worth. Or if he wants a greener yard then George next door he will use twice as much fertilizer than George. Then the sprinklers come on every night because they are on a timer, down the gutter and into the water ways! I don’t mean to come off as some nut ( I know…. Too late!) :D and say no chemicals ever. I just don’t see the need that the Big Chemical companies make us think that we have to so much, just to put more money in their pockets. There are alternatives that are cheaper, been around longer than chemicals and better for us all. Brad [/QUOTE]
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