Patch info, Part 1
It will be a couple weeks until we get our soil test results but here is
what we have until then. We grew 3 plants this year but the 1131 and
1190 were grown in our main patch which is 75' x 36'. Both plants were
33'x33' grown diagonally in Christmas tree shape. Germinated 5/1 and
put out 5/15. Used water from a shallow well water system. Put about
8 tons of fresh cow manure on last fall and about 7 tons this fall.
Also use lots of mulched oak and maple leaves. We used some fish/seaweed
and a variety of foliar fertilizer but sparingly as phosphate level in
the soil was already very high. We put on some 0-0-60 in the spring
and a little 10-10-10 on Gerry's side of the patch.
For the last 2 years, we have used the mineral and micro-nutrient
supplement product, Ironite. We put it on just before planting each
year. The soil in the patch is primarlly clay on the 1190 side
and a mixture of clay, cinders and coal ash on the 1131 side and was in
very poor condition when we started. More on this when we get our test
results back.
Larry & Gerry
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