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Mark

05-23-2003 12:51:07




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I'm a 15 year old who will be purchaceing a farm in 2 years. I'll be buing land wich is vary sandy I would be growing watermelon. I have a endless supply of chicken manure(I live on the eastern shore of Maryland wich is the largest chicken producing are in the world so i'll never worry about a shortage in chicken manure) And I all so have a endless suply of lime. IS there any other organic materials I should be adding to the soil? If I du purchace this farm i would be the 19th generation farmer in Maryland!My dream has always been to farm. I have just reacently Bought a flatbed truck with a 35 foot trailer and I bought a Ford 8n with a plow ,disc,and greater blade and a Allis B with a coltivator hiller and planter. and i'm abought to buy a manure spreader. Call me crazy if you would like,I grew up working on a farm so I know abought the hard work.and does any one have advise for a teen just starting.

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gene

06-27-2003 19:16:25




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 Re: Organic material in Sand in reply to Mark, 05-23-2003 12:51:07  
be careful how much chicken manure you apply per acre a little is ok but over application will cause imbalance of miro nutrients and take years to correct Check with your county agent on rates per acre



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Stretch

05-25-2003 09:41:38




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 Re: Organic material in Sand in reply to Mark, 05-23-2003 12:51:07  
Where 'bouts in the Shore? I'm in Somerset County, but grew up in Wicomico. No sand down here, but my Dad's place is all sand. And chickens. Picked a bunch of watermelons and other truck crops for money when I was a kid. Spent a lot of time spreading chicken manure on those sandy fields. Les was right on about one thing-plant a cover crop in the winter. Helps with the organic material and keeps the sand from blowing away.

Feel free to email me...

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Les...fortunate

05-25-2003 09:07:55




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 Re: Organic material in Sand in reply to Mark, 05-23-2003 12:51:07  
I don't know thing one about growing watermelons. They don't do too well in NH. But I admire you for what you want to do. There ain't anything with much more potency than chicken manure. As you probably know, it is mighty rugged stuff.
Regardless of what you're raising, it would seem to me a good idea to get plenty of organic material into that sandy soil. Maybe a "green manure" crop to plow under. Good luck and don't get discouraged. Talk to your county extension people. Lots of good free advice there.

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Mudcat49

05-24-2003 03:55:37




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 Re: Organic material in Sand in reply to Mark, 05-23-2003 12:51:07  
Mark, You want to enter one of the toughest professions in the world. Farming is the only profession where you can work your butt off, do everything right and then you have to sit back and depend on the right weather to make a crop. If you get the right weather, work hard and do everything right and make a beautiful crop, then you are at the mercy of the buyers, they set your price for you. Farming is the only business in the world where you buy everything you use retail and pay cash for it and then turn around and sell your product wholesale on credit!
Good luck and God bless, from a fellow farmer who now sells cars/trucks to pay the bills.

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