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- May 18th, 2021, 10:45 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 951
Re: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
Interesting information, thanks, Andy.
- May 17th, 2021, 7:03 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 951
Re: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
I do recall that part 2 is the gist of what the site said about a positive fizz test. Something about, yeah, you could lower your soil pH a bit, maybe in 10,000 years.
- May 16th, 2021, 6:14 pm
- Forum: Water cooler
- Topic: Who's vaccinated?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19351
Re: Who's vaccinated?
Got both shots, but only because Mrs. Oze insisted. Fauci could tell her that the world was flat, and she would believe him. Now waiting for businesses to lift their max mandates.
By the way, I also got the two-dose shingles vax this spring. They were waaaay worse than the covid shots.
By the way, I also got the two-dose shingles vax this spring. They were waaaay worse than the covid shots.
- May 16th, 2021, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 951
Re: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
Andy, I'm reading about calcareous soil, and this reminded me that I did the "fizz test" a few years ago to see if there was any hope of reducing my soil's pH in a non-geological time frame. I recall that adding vinegar to the dried soul sample caused it to fizz like an Alka Seltzer tablet. Would th...
- May 15th, 2021, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
Re: Non-Chinese Mower
Mow for 30, charge for 45.
20 amp hour!?!?
20 amp hour!?!?
- May 15th, 2021, 2:50 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 951
Re: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
Thanks for the detailed analysis, Andy. For this year, I'll go with your nitrogen only recommendation, and request the ammonium acetate test next spring, with samples taken before I do anything to the lawn. Definitely will read up here on FAS; it's hard to describe, but my turf looks "weak". I'm att...
- May 15th, 2021, 9:39 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 951
Re: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
Hey Andy,
No special testing was requested. The samples were taken about 5 weeks after the application of starter fertilizer, 2 weeks after the Menards-ganite.
No special testing was requested. The samples were taken about 5 weeks after the application of starter fertilizer, 2 weeks after the Menards-ganite.
- May 14th, 2021, 6:38 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Electric mower suggestions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2595
Re: Electric mower suggestions
My neighbor bought an Ego electric mower last year. Then he bought a gas mower this year. Just sayin'. I don't think you can get the required blade tip velocity out of a battery powered mower. Also, when batteries fail, they're expensive. I had a Redback 120v mower. Although it was comparable to th...
- May 14th, 2021, 5:47 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Angle Stripes?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 803
Re: Angle Stripes?
Looks complicated, but I look forward to the pictures when you're done!
- May 14th, 2021, 5:40 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
Re: Non-Chinese Mower
Oh, and I learned my lesson about the not ready for prime time battery-powered equipment status the hard way. Anybody want to buy a 120 volt, 3 amp hour mower?
- May 14th, 2021, 5:37 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
Re: Non-Chinese Mower
I bought the Honda HRX217VLA, with engine made in North Carolina. It was much more difficult finding *any* mower, let alone a Honda, than I thought it would be. Covid supply chain issues, I guess. Anyway, I finally found a place that had two of them in stock; a mom and pop place just out of town. I ...
- May 14th, 2021, 4:48 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 951
- May 14th, 2021, 2:45 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 951
Oze Soil Test:May, 2021
Hey guys, I realize that I am submitting this a bit early for not having been so active around here lately, but I understand that I will be put at the back of the queue and am OK with that. After the fire pit, trees, gardens and dog fence, my usable lawn is down to about 5000 square feet. I have an ...
- May 10th, 2021, 4:02 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
Re: Non-Chinese Mower
The Honda HRX engines on mowers sold in America are made here.
https://engines.honda.com/oem-resources ... -locations
https://engines.honda.com/oem-resources ... -locations
- May 10th, 2021, 3:59 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
Re: Non-Chinese Mower
Wow, that's a beauty. But $2400!napper wrote: ↑May 9th, 2021, 10:33 pmHere you go made in America.
https://www.scag.com/product/sfc30/
- May 6th, 2021, 9:02 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
Re: Non-Chinese Mower
Thanks, edslawn. I'm also looking at Cub Cadet, and I want to make sure that "built in America" doesn't mean "...from Chinese-sourced parts". I believe that is the case now with Snapper.edslawn wrote: ↑May 6th, 2021, 8:36 pmBuilt in America...
https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/walk-beh ... led-mowers
- May 6th, 2021, 6:53 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
- May 6th, 2021, 5:26 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Non-Chinese Mower
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4953
Non-Chinese Mower
Not trying to be a xenophobe here, but I am in the market for a new mower, and have a few requirements, about which I would appreciate feedback. *Not* made in China Walk-behind Self-propelled Gasoline engine. I have a thick lawn, and need as much power as possible. Electric start I'm not saying mone...
- May 2nd, 2021, 3:00 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: GRRR! Neighbor conduct or maybe I'm wrong about that
- Replies: 9
- Views: 622
Re: GRRR! Neighbor conduct or maybe I'm wrong about that
Adding sugar to the water is genius!
- May 2nd, 2021, 1:33 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Ecoscraps fertilizer? No Milorganite
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3930
Re: Ecoscraps fertilizer? No Milorganite
If you have a Menard's nearby, they now sell their version of Milorganite for $8.99 - the ubiquitous 11% rebate. Labels seem to be similar if not identical.