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that is actually the farmers market equivalent of that... Sorry the hype of it all makes me laugh.
that is actually the farmers market equivalent of that... Sorry the hype of it all makes me laugh.LOL I thought you were saying they were supercalafragulisticexpēaladocious!
If you do brambles I highly recommend Prime Ark Traveler primocane bearing blackberries man. I am on my 3rd season with them and they are big, sweet, hardy, would be great for farmers market. Plus they bear fruit from June till frost. Bumper crop in june and depending on how you pinch them smaller crop throughout the rest of season. This picture is from September 22 last season. 1st crop is much bigger berries too.that is actually the farmers market equivalent of that... Sorry the hype of it all makes me laugh.
im trying to bring back some wild patches. but it takes a lot of clearing out other species. so i havent gotten into any berries really. we have a few apple trees and some cherry trees. But there are blackberry and raspberries. not sure of variety. But i havent got them back enough yet to get a real harvest off them. partly last year the bear and deer beat me to them. The bear tore down the fencing then the deer followed up and helped themselves.If you do brambles I highly recommend Prime Ark Traveler primocane bearing blackberries man. I am on my 3rd season with them and they are big, sweet, hardy, would be great for farmers market. Plus they bear fruit from June till frost. Bumper crop in june and depending on how you pinch them smaller crop throughout the rest of season. This picture is from September 22 last season. 1st crop is much bigger berries too.
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My biggest foe is the mighty squirrel lol little bastards literally stole/ruined my ENTIRE peach harvest. I literally have eaten maybe 6 peaches in last two years. I have to cage the tender cane sprouts or the rabbits eat most of them lol. Bugs, animals, and probably humans this year as I plan on putting my 5th plant in the garden since I lost one to sex. Twice I've tried to grow weed and twice it was stolenim trying to bring back some wild patches. but it takes a lot of clearing out other species. so i havent gotten into any berries really. we have a few apple trees and some cherry trees. But there are blackberry and raspberries. not sure of variety. But i havent got them back enough yet to get a real harvest off them. partly last year the bear and deer beat me to them. The bear tore down the fencing then the deer followed up and helped themselves.
How in hell do regular farmers grow crops like they do? I have never seen one pre-soak seeds in coconut water tea, shave off the point of their seeds, or feed and water 5x a day... how in hell do they do it? I also wonder where they hide the tanks and silos full of specialized "Giant Kernel" nutes. I have no idea when they sneak out to measure the PPM and Ph of the soil every other day or inspect every leaf daily for signs of something that could maybe, possibly go wrong.
Obviously I am being sarcastic, but most new growers approach growing like putting a man on Mars, with technology being the only thing making it possible. The manufacturers of the nutes and equipment have brainwashed generations of growers, making them think that it is impossible to grow unless you use every potion and powder known to man, daily and twice on weekends. When the soil gets overloaded with nutrients and plants suffer, the recommended treatment is usually to add more stuff to an already semi-toxic mix.
I'm making this rant so hopefully some newer growers will elax a little and grow things with a lot less technology or additives. Farmers use moderation but also try to make sure their fields are properly prepared before planting, and don't usually fertilize again after their initial planting. Take a few pointers from them as they have managed to grow their crops for centuries without more additives than soil. Relax and enjoy your grow... leave the worrying and big Canna growing to the factories that have only profit in mind. Like tomatoes, the really good kinds are the ones that you don't see in supermarkets. Don't be afraid to experiment and try growing with a minimum of additives. Some nutrition is necessary, but a bucket full for a plant is overkill, IMHO. Sorry if I offended anyone, it just bugs me that the majority of new growers think you need a laboratory to grow a plant.
What are your thoughts?
The main thing I disagree with is the tomato reference lol. Commercial tomato farmers are stingy with their nutes and grow for volume over quality. Ask any tomato aficionado and theyll tell you the best tomato you can eat is one that was intentionally overfed to induce stress which increases the lycopene content, but results in a much smaller, less valuable crop yield.
Indeed. The key to a dank tomato is stressing their roots.Either that or water deprived ones. There are tomato farmers on the east coast that don't water at all past May, and they turn out the most absurdly flavorful tomatoes I've ever had.
Indeed. The key to a dank tomato is stressing their roots.
Yeah, tomatoes love heat, low to mid 30's celcius, and they also love stifling humidity, and low Nitrogen when they're fruiting.That and heat, yeah? Seems like it's really similar conceptually to wine grapes grown in hot climates like Spain or Southern California.
We have all of that. I plan on planting a sour diesel clone in my garden tomorrow. I looked it up and it said my Climate is definitely not ideal. WTF over?! Doesn't like humidity. Mid to southern IL. Anybody ever grow it outside? Wonder if I will waste my time with it.Yeah, tomatoes love heat, low to mid 30's celcius, and they also love stifling humidity, and low Nitrogen when they're fruiting.
wine grapes grown in hot climates like Spain or Southern California.
Not quite. Something to be aware of is adaption for certain varieties ( you can read that as strain ). Not much "great" wine is grown in "hot" places. The fact is the nuance is what folks pay for - JUST like they do with their weed, at least here where wine grapes are grown and folks get all fussy about this and that. A few degrees this way or that during summer or winter decides what succeeds and is marketable.
How in hell do regular farmers grow crops like they do? I have never seen one pre-soak seeds in coconut water tea, shave off the point of their seeds, or feed and water 5x a day... how in hell do they do it? I also wonder where they hide the tanks and silos full of specialized "Giant Kernel" nutes. I have no idea when they sneak out to measure the PPM and Ph of the soil every other day or inspect every leaf daily for signs of something that could maybe, possibly go wrong.
Obviously I am being sarcastic, but most new growers approach growing like putting a man on Mars, with technology being the only thing making it possible. The manufacturers of the nutes and equipment have brainwashed generations of growers, making them think that it is impossible to grow unless you use every potion and powder known to man, daily and twice on weekends. When the soil gets overloaded with nutrients and plants suffer, the recommended treatment is usually to add more stuff to an already semi-toxic mix.
I'm making this rant so hopefully some newer growers will elax a little and grow things with a lot less technology or additives. Farmers use moderation but also try to make sure their fields are properly prepared before planting, and don't usually fertilize again after their initial planting. Take a few pointers from them as they have managed to grow their crops for centuries without more additives than soil. Relax and enjoy your grow... leave the worrying and big Canna growing to the factories that have only profit in mind. Like tomatoes, the really good kinds are the ones that you don't see in supermarkets. Don't be afraid to experiment and try growing with a minimum of additives. Some nutrition is necessary, but a bucket full for a plant is overkill, IMHO. Sorry if I offended anyone, it just bugs me that the majority of new growers think you need a laboratory to grow a plant.
What are your thoughts?
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