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<blockquote data-quote="Deer Slayer" data-source="post: 2907246" data-attributes="member: 8855"><p>Soil is made up of billions of various bacteria colonies, worms, fungus's, molds etc. that, hopefully, are synergistically working together to make up this environment. The soil can get out of balance if it is lacking , micro-nutrients, macro-nutrients, organic compounds,pH is too high or too low thereby inhibiting the plants from uptaking the vital nutrients that they need to survive including water. For example, if the soil becomes impacted by too much salt. This can come from an oil and gas well having a poly line break spilling saltwater onto the soil and causing the grass to die and the soil is unable to grow anything for years. Why? Well the salt forms an ionic bond to the soil particle and filling in the spaces between the soil particles making the water unable to pass thru the soil structure. The plants cannot uptake the water and nutrients, no matter how hard they try. This is called osmotic pressure. The plants cannot overcome this and die and as long as this environmental condition exists then nothing grows in this area. Another soil problem can be too high or to low of pH which binds up the plants ability to utilize the nutrients. What this all boils down to is the soil is out of balance and the plants are having difficulty in growing. Most people do not realize that pelleted fertilizers are salt based. If too much of these fertilizers are used over a long period of time then problems slowly build up. What happens? The person MAY realize that he is having to use more fertilizer to get the same result or worse. NOW WHAT DO I DO???? Well the soil has some deficiencies and is out of balance. The soil needs to be remediated to correct these issues. When the soil deficiencies are corrected then it is amazing what can be grown in a healthy soil. </p><p> I was contacted this week from an OSA member who was in need of some lime to correct a pH concern. For this concern to be corrected it will take months for the lime to react and raise the pH, not to mention buying, hauling, spreading and incorporating the lime. But I want to plant a food plot this Fall, what do I do? This a concern that I,personally, have on a new field that I am planting tomorrow. What will I do? I will spray a gallon or two of a bio-active calcium carbonate per acre and go ahead and plant. I can also buffer the pH with a soil amendment and plant. When I plant my Buck Forage Oats each year I use a product that is contains an organic fertilizer,12-15-16, a soil microbe package, humic and fulvic acid and a bio-stimulant to enhance the growth and nutrient uptake of the plant. This amendment combination does everything I need to produce a vibrant food plot that sustains the deer all winter. I use a different organic fertilizer for my clover, alfalfa, winter peas etc because the plant needs are different. This all sounds so complicated doesn't it? Its pretty simple, if I need a high nitrogen fertilizer for wheat, rye, oats then I use one product. If I am targeting clovers and legume then I use a different product.</p><p></p><p> This year a couple of OSA members and I are doing some trials with a drought tolerant high protein plant that will help sustain the deer thru the hot summer months when protein content is, typically, low. It will be interesting see how the deer respond to this plant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deer Slayer, post: 2907246, member: 8855"] Soil is made up of billions of various bacteria colonies, worms, fungus's, molds etc. that, hopefully, are synergistically working together to make up this environment. The soil can get out of balance if it is lacking , micro-nutrients, macro-nutrients, organic compounds,pH is too high or too low thereby inhibiting the plants from uptaking the vital nutrients that they need to survive including water. For example, if the soil becomes impacted by too much salt. This can come from an oil and gas well having a poly line break spilling saltwater onto the soil and causing the grass to die and the soil is unable to grow anything for years. Why? Well the salt forms an ionic bond to the soil particle and filling in the spaces between the soil particles making the water unable to pass thru the soil structure. The plants cannot uptake the water and nutrients, no matter how hard they try. This is called osmotic pressure. The plants cannot overcome this and die and as long as this environmental condition exists then nothing grows in this area. Another soil problem can be too high or to low of pH which binds up the plants ability to utilize the nutrients. What this all boils down to is the soil is out of balance and the plants are having difficulty in growing. Most people do not realize that pelleted fertilizers are salt based. If too much of these fertilizers are used over a long period of time then problems slowly build up. What happens? The person MAY realize that he is having to use more fertilizer to get the same result or worse. NOW WHAT DO I DO???? Well the soil has some deficiencies and is out of balance. The soil needs to be remediated to correct these issues. When the soil deficiencies are corrected then it is amazing what can be grown in a healthy soil. I was contacted this week from an OSA member who was in need of some lime to correct a pH concern. For this concern to be corrected it will take months for the lime to react and raise the pH, not to mention buying, hauling, spreading and incorporating the lime. But I want to plant a food plot this Fall, what do I do? This a concern that I,personally, have on a new field that I am planting tomorrow. What will I do? I will spray a gallon or two of a bio-active calcium carbonate per acre and go ahead and plant. I can also buffer the pH with a soil amendment and plant. When I plant my Buck Forage Oats each year I use a product that is contains an organic fertilizer,12-15-16, a soil microbe package, humic and fulvic acid and a bio-stimulant to enhance the growth and nutrient uptake of the plant. This amendment combination does everything I need to produce a vibrant food plot that sustains the deer all winter. I use a different organic fertilizer for my clover, alfalfa, winter peas etc because the plant needs are different. This all sounds so complicated doesn't it? Its pretty simple, if I need a high nitrogen fertilizer for wheat, rye, oats then I use one product. If I am targeting clovers and legume then I use a different product. This year a couple of OSA members and I are doing some trials with a drought tolerant high protein plant that will help sustain the deer thru the hot summer months when protein content is, typically, low. It will be interesting see how the deer respond to this plant. [/QUOTE]
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