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by andy10917
September 19th, 2009, 9:24 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: How Quickly Does "Aggressive" Get Aggressive?
Replies: 22
Views: 743

How Quickly Does "Aggressive" Get Aggressive?

Mallory: My newly-planted monostand of "Emblem" is 26 days old, and doing OK with only one problem. Since it was planted on a sloped yard, a 2.2" rainfall washed out some areas. I reseeded those areas three days ago. So, yesterday I posted pictures of it. Drinyth made a joke about "since it is aggre...
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 11:16 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

Since the Ca+Mg+K saturation is only 73%, and the only other cations that it could be are H and Al, hmmm - my money is on the Al...
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 10:16 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: UMass Results
Replies: 20
Views: 1036

Re: UMass Results

The monohydrate is fine. That means attached to one water molecule.

With the Copper Sulfate, the pentahydrate is fine. Guess what pentahydrate means?

Hint: say "five water molecules".
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 10:00 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: UMass Results
Replies: 20
Views: 1036

Re: UMass Results

Then its off to EBAY and the pretty sands for you. Get Zinc Sulfate and Copper Sulfate - you'll probably have to buy a pound of each. And locate Twenty Mule Team Laundry Soap at the local grocery. Let me know when you have them.

In the meantime - paging Morph!!! Another victim.
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 9:51 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: blades and spam
Replies: 6
Views: 344

Re: blades and spam

C'mon now, play fair. Gary doesn't look a day over 78.
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 9:48 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation
Replies: 200
Views: 8433

Re: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation

Designer? On an 1889 farmhouse? I'll sue his A$$.
All right big guy - come clean. How did you break a brake line in the first place?
Probably the dear wife trying to collect on the insurance. Only it broke when she was driving. In the driveway.
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 9:37 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: UMass Results
Replies: 20
Views: 1036

Re: UMass Results

BD: I certainly can't explain the change in "P" readings. With a high CEC, there is no way that it leached away in a year. Any chance that last year's readings were right after a fertilizer application? OK, let's explain why the CEC is so different. CEC is determined to estimate soil texture by addi...
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 8:20 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

So, a KG is 2.204 pounds, and a Hectare is 2.47 acres. So, to convert from KG/Ha to lbs/acre, the factor is .8923 Given that, here are Ned's ratings: CEC 14.0 pH 6.7 BpH 7.1 Ca 3132 lbs/acre 1566 ppm Mg 499 lbs/acre 249 ppm OM 3.8 % Saturation 73.8% Aluminum 998 ppm K 248 lbs/acre 124 ppm P 73 lbs/a...
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 5:59 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation
Replies: 200
Views: 8433

Re: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation

No need to call the "people you know" - the high-protein feeding was TTDM (Tow Truck Driver Meal).
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 5:13 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation
Replies: 200
Views: 8433

Re: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation

How is the the tow truck driver? Good compost? or in the woods.. :shock: :club: JK The lawn got a high-protein feeding, and AAA has been notified that THEY have a "problem". How do you plan to fix that Andy? I will figure it out on Saturday morning. Without the drainage system I will lose the entir...
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 3:28 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation
Replies: 200
Views: 8433

Re: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation

He thought that he needed to avoid an overhanging tree (he didn't) and back up the driveway (he didn't need to do that either, the driveway wraps completely around the house). The damage is 40' long and almost a foot deep in spots where he spun the wheels.
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 3:00 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation
Replies: 200
Views: 8433

Re: Poa Plantation Nightmare and Renovation

Well, Day 26 at the Poa Plantation renovation, and the headaches continue... The grass that came up is doing well - the best areas are an inch and a half tall. There are too many bare spots due to the heavy rain wash-out on the slope (2.2" rainfall), but I hit the bare/thin areas with some additiona...
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 11:48 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

Yes. Ah-ha!!! Several things: Morph: I can't scan it - the print is tiny and a Fax of a copy of a printed page. Almost unreadable as-is. All: OK. The mystery is solved - the ratings are in kilograms/hectare. You cursed us, Morph. The ratings are in French (like all good Quebecois businesses). That s...
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 11:26 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

Yes - I didn't recognize your area code and I answered the phone = try again
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 10:15 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

I like the second fox better. Can I get those Google search keywords?
by andy10917
September 18th, 2009, 9:43 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

Ned:

We really need that paperwork foxed ASAP. Will you be sending it soon?
by andy10917
September 17th, 2009, 11:09 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Renovation in IN
Replies: 16
Views: 1182

Re: Renovation in IN

Yeah, the weeds kind of ruin the picture in your head, don't they?

Keep the chin up, this should be a big week coming up. Keep it up!
by andy10917
September 17th, 2009, 9:55 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

I'm dearly hoping the OP mistyped some of these numbers because otherwise it's just scaring me.
Morph:

Ya think? :worried: :worried: :worried: I have Aluminum lawn chairs with less Aluminum. And 7700 lbs of Calcium? Wow!!!
by andy10917
September 17th, 2009, 9:21 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

I'll send you a PM. Please fax it to the number I send you.
by andy10917
September 17th, 2009, 9:08 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: soil test
Replies: 38
Views: 744

Re: soil test

Is it a PDF, or if it is on paper, can you scan it in? Tell us what you have. Also, tell us how you got the sample (depth and how many sample locations).