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<blockquote data-quote="Popcorn" data-source="post: 5102320" data-attributes="member: 20151"><p>I pull soil samples in July. Thats when I have time and dry soil to work with plus results are back in time for late August, early September planting.</p><p></p><p>I lime most commonly in the fall but some land is so needy I hit it when I can. Lime takes time so expect to see benefits 3 to 6 months after.</p><p></p><p>I fertilize at planting for annuals, hay ground gets spring and fall fert and pasture ground gets fall fert because spring grasses and legumes high in nitrogen can cause problems for calves. Also spring fertilizer applications grow crops above ground, fall ferts grow roots. Also nitrogen evaporates.</p><p></p><p>Green manure began as an idea to grow fast growing nutrient consuming annuals then to plow them under to cause them to rot also encourage good bacteria and fungi in the soil. Some farmers took this idea to the extreme and would turn 3 and 4 crops in a year. Do this a couple years and the soil will amaze you. Then along came the no-till movement and turning plows can be heard rusting away across the south. (for good reason) So now Green manure is crops grown to leave on the ground to insulate soil temp, preserve moisture, retard weeds, slow erosion, decay and feed the next crop which is planted into it.</p><p></p><p>Soil building is exactly that, improving soil content and condition. A logging deck can be a place of no life due to compaction and erosion as well as an absence of nutients, microbials, fungi and bacteria. On the other hand good healthy soil has air space, water, nutrients, fungi, bacteria, worms, insect larvae, organic matter and naturally resists compaction and erosion. Building soil is not difficult building great soil is a lot of work. Plants can make it easier. But sometimes you have to renovate or sub soil break the ground to allow this process to begin. There is a wealth of information on which plants serve what purpose. I like annual grasses and legumes but brassicas are very important as well. As in life a variety is always better, a diverse seed blend will address soil needs much faster.</p><p></p><p>A word everyone should understand when it comes to soil is "tilth"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Popcorn, post: 5102320, member: 20151"] I pull soil samples in July. Thats when I have time and dry soil to work with plus results are back in time for late August, early September planting. I lime most commonly in the fall but some land is so needy I hit it when I can. Lime takes time so expect to see benefits 3 to 6 months after. I fertilize at planting for annuals, hay ground gets spring and fall fert and pasture ground gets fall fert because spring grasses and legumes high in nitrogen can cause problems for calves. Also spring fertilizer applications grow crops above ground, fall ferts grow roots. Also nitrogen evaporates. Green manure began as an idea to grow fast growing nutrient consuming annuals then to plow them under to cause them to rot also encourage good bacteria and fungi in the soil. Some farmers took this idea to the extreme and would turn 3 and 4 crops in a year. Do this a couple years and the soil will amaze you. Then along came the no-till movement and turning plows can be heard rusting away across the south. (for good reason) So now Green manure is crops grown to leave on the ground to insulate soil temp, preserve moisture, retard weeds, slow erosion, decay and feed the next crop which is planted into it. Soil building is exactly that, improving soil content and condition. A logging deck can be a place of no life due to compaction and erosion as well as an absence of nutients, microbials, fungi and bacteria. On the other hand good healthy soil has air space, water, nutrients, fungi, bacteria, worms, insect larvae, organic matter and naturally resists compaction and erosion. Building soil is not difficult building great soil is a lot of work. Plants can make it easier. But sometimes you have to renovate or sub soil break the ground to allow this process to begin. There is a wealth of information on which plants serve what purpose. I like annual grasses and legumes but brassicas are very important as well. As in life a variety is always better, a diverse seed blend will address soil needs much faster. A word everyone should understand when it comes to soil is "tilth" [/QUOTE]
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