def38
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What fruit varieties do you have? How old are they? I have pears, peaches, plums and crabapples. My cherry trees did not make it. I'm going to try again with the cherries.
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What fruit varieties do you have? How old are they? I have pears, peaches, plums and crabapples. My cherry trees did not make it. I'm going to try again with the cherries.
hawkeye08
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I have not received any texts or calls, so expect my daughter that was in the accident is doing okay on her first day back after her May 22 accident. Her vision returned mostly, still some intermittent issues. Her headaches are constant, but as we discussed, it is new normal for her, they are waiting for approval on some injections in her neck area. The test injections with Lida-cane(sp?) went well, so she is excited about that. She had relieve until the injections wore off in a few hours, but it tells them that is where the nerves are for sure. Her car has been delayed a couple of times, but she got it back yesterday (only a few minor? issues they need to look at).. (update, wife got text, daughter's head and neck are hurting but they gave her some lite duty so she is toughing it out).
It seems strange today, wife and I home alone all day, first time really since accident. It is quiet and we are enjoying it (I work from home).
We thought we had another water/well problem last night, but it turned out that several of the lawn sprinklers were leaking enough that we had too many running at once. The ones the wife purchased to replace the old ones use more water, which really didn't change anything (other than sprinkler going where we want it instead of leaking) so the pump couldn't hold pressure. I think we have it figured out again now and glad to not have to dig up the pipe near the well again..
Daughter that is building has basically finished the daylight basement walls, flooring on top of that and the exterior walls on main floor. They are working on the structural top cap on that now and they will be ready for trusses. The truss company has visited site and can place the trusses up on the top (which is normal I know, but the private, not very wide, crooked, with drop off on one side and wall on other at places driveway makes it a challenge). They have a buffer of time before trusses arrive so will be sure to be ready. They will also work on getting septic system in if they have a break on the building. Their goal is to be closed in on the house, septic connected, pump in well before weather stops things in the fall.
Prayers for those in need, stay safe.
It seems strange today, wife and I home alone all day, first time really since accident. It is quiet and we are enjoying it (I work from home).
We thought we had another water/well problem last night, but it turned out that several of the lawn sprinklers were leaking enough that we had too many running at once. The ones the wife purchased to replace the old ones use more water, which really didn't change anything (other than sprinkler going where we want it instead of leaking) so the pump couldn't hold pressure. I think we have it figured out again now and glad to not have to dig up the pipe near the well again..
Daughter that is building has basically finished the daylight basement walls, flooring on top of that and the exterior walls on main floor. They are working on the structural top cap on that now and they will be ready for trusses. The truss company has visited site and can place the trusses up on the top (which is normal I know, but the private, not very wide, crooked, with drop off on one side and wall on other at places driveway makes it a challenge). They have a buffer of time before trusses arrive so will be sure to be ready. They will also work on getting septic system in if they have a break on the building. Their goal is to be closed in on the house, septic connected, pump in well before weather stops things in the fall.
Prayers for those in need, stay safe.
txdon
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It's a 6 clyinder with 70K miles, extended cab SE (4 door, Last ones made with small space behind front seat). I agree with your Ford buddy. Just took off seat covers when I moved to town so interior is clean.
Kyle BURN BAN for your county went into effect this afternoon.
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From our friends at Texas A&M;
Herbicide Application During Dry Hot Months
Herbicide Applications During Dry, Hot Months | Forage Fax
Invasive brush can decrease forage productivity for livestock or decrease brush diversity valuable for wildlife habitat. Most ranchers find themselves constantly considering options for brush management, weighing not only the cost and effectiveness, but also when they can find the time to complete the treatments. As temperatures continue to climb across the state and the chances of rainfall seem to be weakening, it’s important to consider the effect this will have on any herbicide applications.
Treating weeds or brush with a leaf spray application when temperatures are as high as they have been lately will usually result in poor control for several reasons. Plants likely have slowed down their growth and will not move the herbicide down to the roots to control the plant as readily during this time. Additionally, insect damage during this time of year also decreases the amount of leaf available to take in the herbicide. Finally, hot temperatures make leaves waxier; a trait used by plants to retain moisture, but will decrease the herbicides’ ability to get into the leaf. The next leaf spray season will be this fall (October) when it is recommended to treat plants such as huisache, Macartney rose, and Chinese tallowtree.
If you find yourself willing to brave the heat, what herbicide applications could you do during these hot months? Stem spray applications and cut-stump treatments may be done most any time during the year. Stem sprays involve spraying each stem of a brush plant, all the way around, about 12-18” high. This treatment is best on trees with three or less stems because more stems increases the opportunity to miss one of those buds underneath the ground and allow the plant to regrow! The mix for the stem spray method is simple: 25% triclopyr (such as Remedy Ultra) and 75% diesel. This should be applied in a straight stream directed right onto the stem. Plants must be left alone for one full year before removing the ‘skeleton’ or burning the pasture.
An alternative treatment is the cut-stump method. While this method requires more labor upfront, it is essential 100% effective if done correctly! The tree should be removed as low and flat as possible without any dirt or saw dust left on the remaining cut surface. This could be done with a shear, chainsaw, loppers, or a brush cutter (weedeater with a brush cutter attachment). A mixture of 15% triclopyr (such as Remedy Ultra) and 85% diesel will be applied onto the entire cut surface and any remaining stem. This treatment can be done any time of year, so keep in mind that December may provide more favorable weather for those doing the cutting!
When spraying with high temperatures, time your applications for early in the morning when temperatures are not as high. Never spray when temperatures exceed 90 degrees. Some herbicides (such as Remedy Ultra) are especially susceptible to volatilization, so care should be taken to protect desirable plants from accidental movement of the herbicide. Be sure to drink lots of water and take frequent breaks. No huisache tree is worth risking your health!
Megan K. Clayton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Megan.Clayton@ag.tamu.edu
Herbicide Application During Dry Hot Months
Herbicide Applications During Dry, Hot Months | Forage Fax
Invasive brush can decrease forage productivity for livestock or decrease brush diversity valuable for wildlife habitat. Most ranchers find themselves constantly considering options for brush management, weighing not only the cost and effectiveness, but also when they can find the time to complete the treatments. As temperatures continue to climb across the state and the chances of rainfall seem to be weakening, it’s important to consider the effect this will have on any herbicide applications.
Treating weeds or brush with a leaf spray application when temperatures are as high as they have been lately will usually result in poor control for several reasons. Plants likely have slowed down their growth and will not move the herbicide down to the roots to control the plant as readily during this time. Additionally, insect damage during this time of year also decreases the amount of leaf available to take in the herbicide. Finally, hot temperatures make leaves waxier; a trait used by plants to retain moisture, but will decrease the herbicides’ ability to get into the leaf. The next leaf spray season will be this fall (October) when it is recommended to treat plants such as huisache, Macartney rose, and Chinese tallowtree.
If you find yourself willing to brave the heat, what herbicide applications could you do during these hot months? Stem spray applications and cut-stump treatments may be done most any time during the year. Stem sprays involve spraying each stem of a brush plant, all the way around, about 12-18” high. This treatment is best on trees with three or less stems because more stems increases the opportunity to miss one of those buds underneath the ground and allow the plant to regrow! The mix for the stem spray method is simple: 25% triclopyr (such as Remedy Ultra) and 75% diesel. This should be applied in a straight stream directed right onto the stem. Plants must be left alone for one full year before removing the ‘skeleton’ or burning the pasture.
An alternative treatment is the cut-stump method. While this method requires more labor upfront, it is essential 100% effective if done correctly! The tree should be removed as low and flat as possible without any dirt or saw dust left on the remaining cut surface. This could be done with a shear, chainsaw, loppers, or a brush cutter (weedeater with a brush cutter attachment). A mixture of 15% triclopyr (such as Remedy Ultra) and 85% diesel will be applied onto the entire cut surface and any remaining stem. This treatment can be done any time of year, so keep in mind that December may provide more favorable weather for those doing the cutting!
When spraying with high temperatures, time your applications for early in the morning when temperatures are not as high. Never spray when temperatures exceed 90 degrees. Some herbicides (such as Remedy Ultra) are especially susceptible to volatilization, so care should be taken to protect desirable plants from accidental movement of the herbicide. Be sure to drink lots of water and take frequent breaks. No huisache tree is worth risking your health!
Megan K. Clayton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Megan.Clayton@ag.tamu.edu
mostly_gas
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Good evening all. 77F for the start, partly cloudy, calm wind. Wind was 0-10mph sky was mostly cloudy to overcast, and high temp was 94F and HI 103. Bike ride to start the morning, then put down 6 sacks of sand, after lunch then nap the wash car, looked like it had been in a barn for months :ashamed:
Drew, good luck with your transition, enjoyed all your reports from the last one.
Eric, those videos were impressive, I remember working on sand bag wall in Old Monroe, Missouri. Watching the jon boat working the other side was higher than my head :shocked: Hope they get the dams repaired.
Prayers for all, especially Randy and Buckeye.
Drew, good luck with your transition, enjoyed all your reports from the last one.
Eric, those videos were impressive, I remember working on sand bag wall in Old Monroe, Missouri. Watching the jon boat working the other side was higher than my head :shocked: Hope they get the dams repaired.
Prayers for all, especially Randy and Buckeye.
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Thanks for posting that, Rick. Lots to think about in that article.
Maybe it's different here on the left coast, but somewhere I read to wait to spray out poison oak and other woody brush until it's hot and the plant systems are stressed for water. That's supposed to increase the uptake of woody herbicides like triclopyr, improving the kill ratio.
Maybe the difference is that glyphosate is absorbed through the leaves, and triclopyr gets in through the stems?
Also, that's the first I've heard of using Diesel fuel as the vehicle for the herbicide. How compatible is that with the sprayer components? It's certainly more expensive at $4.00/gallon out here.
Eric Salop
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Good morning all. A few light clouds this morning and expected to stay dry until later this evening. It looks like ideal weather to do a little spraying, but then again my knapsack can be a bit of a rain magnet.
Hawkeye, good to hear that both daughters are making progress.
PJ, I had to look up what "rip-rap" means. I had guessed overlapping metal piling - or maybe you were starting a new music genre. Now I have learned it is the term for protecting a shoreline with stones.
Very effective kill on that sedge Rick. It made me smile to see that is something you need to get rid of, while I have being doing almost the opposite. Over the years I have dug up, divided and transplanted rushes around the edge of our ponds to help stop wave erosion of the bank and offer a few hiding places for wildfowl from Mr Fox. You know the saying, "One man's weed is another man's rip-rap ". :laughing:
Hawkeye, good to hear that both daughters are making progress.
PJ, I had to look up what "rip-rap" means. I had guessed overlapping metal piling - or maybe you were starting a new music genre. Now I have learned it is the term for protecting a shoreline with stones.
Very effective kill on that sedge Rick. It made me smile to see that is something you need to get rid of, while I have being doing almost the opposite. Over the years I have dug up, divided and transplanted rushes around the edge of our ponds to help stop wave erosion of the bank and offer a few hiding places for wildfowl from Mr Fox. You know the saying, "One man's weed is another man's rip-rap ". :laughing:
Eric Salop
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A couple of days ago I sent an email about that bearing pin issue to the loader manufacturer's UK operation. Yesterday a phone call came to say they had removed a pin from an identical loader and checked it had the same hole spacing. Now the issue has been passed over to the R&D department in France. He apologised that it may be a while before he can give me an update as they are starting the summer holidays.
daugen
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Sticky 73 going up to mid 80's today, with showers likely.
going to work on equipment today
Hawkeye, hope your daughter feels better every day.
def, orchard has a variety of apples, pears, peaches, plums, crabapples (super pollinators) and cherries. Sweet cherries were just planted.
Have actually eaten one of own apples, pears (picked too early to avoid squirrels) a few golf ball sized peaches and similar sized Bruce plums.
4th year, first time apples and pears really kicked in.
Have no solution for squirrels taking all my fruit
going to work on equipment today
Hawkeye, hope your daughter feels better every day.
def, orchard has a variety of apples, pears, peaches, plums, crabapples (super pollinators) and cherries. Sweet cherries were just planted.
Have actually eaten one of own apples, pears (picked too early to avoid squirrels) a few golf ball sized peaches and similar sized Bruce plums.
4th year, first time apples and pears really kicked in.
Have no solution for squirrels taking all my fruit
Bird
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83 degrees this morning, going for a high of 92 with a 50% chance of rain today and tonight. I turned the sprinklers on this morning to try to encourage it to rain.