Russell

Lime is a slow chemical reaction, so don’t expect miracles overnight. But it are also necessary. Most guys use fertilizer, thinking they’re doing the same … Read more

Order top-quality seed for red clover (and plant it properly!), but even then…you could end up with no crop at all because the soil chemistry … Read more

The truck comes by with green corn and you see some but the roots is struggling in this acidic soil. Acid soil limits potential of … Read more

With lime and a soil test kit in hand, you’re standing in the field wondering exactly how much to add. Until you convert those numbers … Read more

“People think they’re over-liming their lawns; in fact, most people are under-liming them. We’ve all picked up a bag of lime and thought, ‘Hey, I … Read more

Bad weather? Bad seed? No. Those aren’t most reasons why pastures fails. They’re due to invisible soil chemistry, which only reveals itself when the clover … Read more

Fertilizer can be dangerous. Liquid ureanitrogen ammonium nitrate (UAN) works fast, then vanishes if not applied correctlyy. How much N did I put down? Am … Read more

Imagine: You want to grow some healthy tomatoes. You buy a bag of tomato fertilizer. But don’t just pour all of it onto one plant; … Read more

It’s Tuesday morning, and as you walk out to the pasture, a stand of perfect-looking green fescue catches your eye, but then you notice your … Read more

The first week of planting always seem rushed. It’s threatening to rain, and you’ve got a planter standing by and you want those seeds in … Read more

It seems like promise. In early spring, you see a hint of green. You picture yourself kicking at the soil across the pasture and then, … Read more