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re: Soil test results

Posted by OneAyedJack on 8/9/23 at 11:07 pm to
Thanks!

So, seems like everyone agrees I should "lime" first. Is that just one big application of the 400 lbs of lime and then wait to do anything else until....when?

And, this lime that I found out I can buy from a co-op, do I need to worry about my dogs getting in this stuff on the ground? Could it hurt them by breathing it in?

Should I "water in" lime? Or just spread the stuff and walk.....?

re: Soil test results

Posted by OneAyedJack on 8/8/23 at 7:34 pm to
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6000 sq ft yard divides in 60 100 sq ft portions. 60×6.88 = 412.8 pounds of lime.


Sorry, math is not my strong suit. I added a 0 in there.

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It's pretty easy, but you actually need to buy a fricking calculator.


Feel better about yourself now, a-hole?

re: Soil test results

Posted by OneAyedJack on 8/8/23 at 7:32 pm to
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4lbs nitrogen, 1.5lbs Phos, 2.5lbs K+ per year.


I'm covering 6,000 square foot though. It reads per 1000 sq ft, so I figured, multiply the amounts by 6...?

re: Soil test results

Posted by OneAyedJack on 8/7/23 at 10:12 pm to
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1st step I’d start to tackle is the lime.

6.88lbs per 100 sq ft means your super acidic (5.13 ph).

That will take a few months to start working.


Can I do that now?

At 6.88/100sq ft, I'd be at 4,000lbs of lime!!!! Could that be right???? That seems insane to me! (by the way, I didn't see that line in the results until you mentioned it, hence why I'm so shocked)

Where does a person purchase 2 actual freaking tons of lime?

Soil test results

Posted by OneAyedJack on 8/7/23 at 9:37 pm
So, the results are in:



I am admittedly no good with this kind of stuff. Please excuse my ignorance.

I've got about 6,000 sq ft of area I would have to cover. Think I could go ride out to one of these co-ops and grab these things or is this something Clegg's would have on hand?

Would it be more cost effective to cover the ground with a thin layer of good soil rather than purchase all of these fertilizers?

Thanks for any help in advance!
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Bunch of snobs in here that take a 20 dollar 6 pack to the beach and call it drinking. Light weights. Lmao


Hey buddy, you're trailer is on fire.
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like a Pilsner or a Hefe at the beach.


You drinking 2 beers? Someone that wants to drink beer at the beach is looking for light beer in quantity.


Tell me you don't know anything about beer without telling me you don't know anything about beer....

I would love to know what you "think" a pilsner is...

Blackstone to natural gas?

Posted by OneAyedJack on 7/10/23 at 7:02 pm
I'm thinking of purchasing a 4 burner Blackstone this weekend. When I built my house, the plumber stubbed out a natural gas pipe under my porch for future outdoor kitchen possibilities. It's a black, natural gas pipe that's just capped.

How difficult is it to convert a Blackstone to NG?

Can it be done through quick connect fittings?

Can I come off of that pipe, into a valve and then to a quick connect receiver that my Blackstone would connect into?

Is this too much to DIY?

Thanks in advance.

Burger Seasoning?

Posted by OneAyedJack on 7/10/23 at 12:24 pm
What are your go to burger seasonings? Simple salt/pepper? Garlic powders/onion powders? Mixture of them?

Store bough pre-made seasonings? (If so, which ones)

Do you season the meat, mix and then make patties? Or, do you make patties and season the outsides of your burger patties whilst cooking?

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Do you know the type of Bermuda that was hydroseeded?


It was "dune" bermuda from a place called SiteOne.
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Have you had your soil sampled?


I haven't. But, now I will. Thanks.
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What exactly would you be mixing with your Bermuda?


Not sure. That's why I'm here. Don't really know grass.

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If you seeded Bermuda, why not just go back with Bermuda seeds?


I figured the Bermuda didn't take to my soil for some reason. My soil is basically solid clay. I was told that Bermuda would grown in damn near anything though. I'm just grasping at straws.

I built a house in 2020. Once it was completed, I had a company hydroseed Bermuda on the property. At the time, it was nothing but dirt. No other grass on the property at all.

It's been 3 years and the grass is, well, crap. I still have complete bare spots and areas where there are more weeds than grass.

It's a couple of acres, so it's not an easy or cheap fix I'm sure.

I'm not the guy who is looking for a perfect lawn by any stretch of the imagination. Just want grass to actually grow everywhere.

Can I overseed bermuda with something else? Mix some grasses just so I have actual grass to cut instead of dirt. Is that possible? If so, what grass should I mix in?

I'm in Walker, LA.

Thanks in advance.

re: Best Drop Spreader

Posted by OneAyedJack on 7/2/23 at 9:40 am to
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I only use if for seed spreading at this point. Originally used it for granular weed and feed until the board convinced me otherwise.



I have an Edge Guard as well. Why is it not good for granular weed and feed? Seriously asking because I don't know....
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Based on that, late 60's.


Absolutely
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Okay, what are these non-woke beers you drink?


Drink local. Drink craft. Very simple.

I like lots of things from:

Low Road Brewing
Seventh Tap
Tin Roof
Le Chien
Chafunkta
Port Orleans
Huckleberry
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It feels good to be on the right side of history



Accepting/promoting "men" pretending they are girls, telling others they "really are" girls and expecting everyone to "accept" that they are "actually" girls.....

Yeah, that's the right side of history for sure.

The mental health crisis in this country is completely out of hand.
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So should be clearing 4k a month.


Ummmm. You're working in gross numbers. You think a teacher actually "clears" 4k a month? LOL

Dude, did teachers suddenly not have to pay taxes themselves in your world?

What about that wonderful pension they receive? You think it funds itself? Nah, bruh; they put 10% of their gross pay into that thing every month.

A teacher, making 48k/year, after all is said, done and paid, takes home approximately 2500/month.

The apartment I rented on Buddy Ellis Road while building my house was $1300/month (2 bedroom). $1200/month left over in that budget.....
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Bro they’re home by 330 every day


Geeez. No they're not.

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and work 38 weeks a year.


Incorrect once again.

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They’ve got good benefits


Please list these for me. When they reach retirement eligibility in the LP, they earn 57k/year. I hope you don't think they go home with that, do you? They get to go home with 75% of 57k after 30 years of service.

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and can retire at 52


Not sure where this number came from...? There is not "retirement age." Teachers earn 2.5%/year of their annual salary toward their retirement and in order to retire without taking a substantial penalty, MUST work 30 years. That's 75% of their salary they go home with as a pension.

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Plus they chose their profession


What does this mean? In the private sector, people "choose" their professions. They also negotiate their salaries and can simply walk into their boss man's office and ask for a pay increase. If they don't get what they are looking for, they can take their services across the street.

Are you saying that because a teacher "chose" to be a teacher, they should not look to improve their take home pay? How does this make sense in your world?

Everything is going up right now, but teacher pay remains the same.

The situation is this; a single parent (teacher) with 2 kids in LP, cannot afford to LIVE in the parish in which they teach. Don't you think that's a bit silly?
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Wouldn't they also get SS, Medicare, etc., from wherever they work when they are not teaching?


Wherever they work when they are not teaching? I don't think I understand.

There is a lot of misinformation on this board. Everyone thinks that teachers put in 8 hours, Monday through Friday, and get 3 months of summer off. This is absurd.

Teachers "teach" Monday through Friday during school hours. Then, they spend the evenings, and yes, even weekends, "working"..... grading, building lessons, communicating with parents, and running school clubs, sports, etc.

The summer is 2 months long nowadays, not 3. Again, teachers are tasked with club activites, extracurriculars and even building curriculum for the upcoming year. They also use this time to complete all the standard government bull shite such as "professional development" classes and other trainings. This stuff is done when they are "off" during the summer.

So, I'm confused by your question when you ask if they would get SS from "wherever they work when they are not teaching?" What does that mean?

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Or SS and whatever other pensions they earned?


No. Teachers that pay into the TRSLA pension plan do NOT get SS.
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A first year teacher starts at over $47k in LP.


And, after 25 years of dedicated service, they earn a whopping 57k.

Then, after 30 years of dedicated service, the teacher finally gets to retire with another whopping 2700/month after taxes. Wow. I'm jealous.