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This is absolutely correct. Remember, CaCO3 is a salt and it is in the water supply. This is where 'scaling' comes from. The water evaporates and leaves the CaCO3 in the soil. Put some of your tap water into a cup and let it sit, you'll see the sediment at the bottom of your cup within 24-48...

Well, that 2nd photo of the water report you posted when you first tagged me shows a '500' value next to the CaCO3 unless I'm misinterpreting something. That is high. My well water was 400-420ppm of CaCO3, and that was because I lived near mountains filled with limestone and gypsum at the time...

Alabama actually lol. Got a lot of the opposite problems out here that I did in Arizona. Out there, you had to work to get things to grow. Out here, gotta work to stop things from growing lol. And ironically enough, the blossom end rot on my tomatoes is a classic sign of Ca deficiency, something...

Hey there, I've been around. The land I got a few years back has been a huge project that has been keeping me busy. Way busy. May update when I find the time. Anyway, onto your issue at hand. I highly doubt the issue is overwatering. At a glance, they don't look overwatered. Confirm the issue...

Half of my Grape plants are starting to really kill it! The other half haven't done much of anything just yet. Had a feeling this would be the case; the larger sized grapes haven't done much, but the vines that produces smaller sized grapes are all the ones starting to grow the most. It is also...

Hey man, not quite sure about citrus trees as I have no experience with them yet. However, my first thought is that the plant is simply too old. The tree is 20 years old you said, but only in the past 4 years ants have "invaded" the plant, so to speak. This tells me that the tree is in the...

Hey RIU, I know it has been almost a few weeks. As you know, at this stage of growth, it is mostly a matter of waiting on things to grow before things get truly exciting. However, a decent amount has happened in the past few days. These do look a lot like the "Dewberries" I have been...

I have still not watered any plants yet, rainfall and the ground has been sufficient for both water and nutrition. The bag of 4-4-4 blend I purchased has remained mostly unused, and I've still yet to open my bag of TM-7. Absolutely nothing going on here except for what has already existed...

Hey guys, Not all too much to update on as now it is a matter of simply waiting on things to grow and produce. Apple tree is already starting to put out flowers, incredible results for a plant I only purchased a month or so ago. The wild berry plants are starting to produce fruits as...

Funny you mention that, I actually got 10 Asparagus crowns that are said to be 2 years old already. Any advice on those? Do they grow similar to raspberries in the sense they produce new shoots from the roots? Looking forward to seeing how those do, I absolutely love asparagus. Make a sauce made...

I plan on not worrying about testing the soil for a year or so, see just how fertile and productive the land is without me doing anything to it at all. With how huge the trees in the yard next to the creek are, the roots of those likely span most of, if not the entire acreage. As a result, I...

That's awesome, I've never heard that saying before, I'll definitely have to keep that one in mind haha! Thing is, all the berry plants are "3rd year" berries, so they should produce some fruits eventually this year once they recover. However, the plan is for the berries to mostly spread this...

So, not sure if anyone remembers how I pointed out I was going to plant a few things on the other side of the creek and "throw them to the wolves", so to speak? Interestingly enough, the raspberry I planted on the other side of the creek appears to be doing better than the ones on the house...

I've heard great things about those tumblers, only issue I see people bring up is the size and how you don't get too much if you're running a large scale set up. That said, anything is better than nothing. And the tumbler is awesome for aerating the compost and ensuring that things stay on...

Not everything is taking kindly to being transplanted though. 2 of my Blackberry transplants, as well as my Fig Tree appear to be suffering quite a bit. Quite common for transplants that have lots of vegetation on them like the Blackberries and Fig tree did. The plants I put into the ground...

What's up RIU? Sorry for the lack of updates. Between my family, working full time, and actually maintaining the garden, I don't have much spare time. So, since I have the next days off, I'll be making a few different update posts. Here goes! A little over a week later and I'm starting to see...

Mulch, combined with green matter falling from the leaves, will produce some of the best possible compost over time. Thank you so much for reporting what I just underlined in bold text. That is super interesting because these are the specific pH requirements of the aforementioned berry bushes...

Yup. Got the Russian Boking 14 and that should be here in a few days. Can't wait to get that going again! I've never heard of a wooden trug before, I'll be sure to do some research about it and take a look. Appreciate the suggestion. Perhaps you have a few links to share that you already...

Sand has a lower Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC, or the capacity to supply nutrients for plant uptake) than clay does, but the interesting thing about that is that clay soils often have more native organic matter within them than sandy soils do. Clay soils generally have higher CEC values due to...

I personally wouldn't top dress with the stuff, personally, as it is extremely powerful stuff. The bag says 1/4-1/3 tsp per gallon of water, and I use that water for tons of different plants instead of just one. A little bit of it goes a long way. It isn't something I used very often in the...