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SEON | iseedit - 8/2/2015 05:36
It all starts with the soils . . . . get to understand soil biology and such and your will better understand plant biology and their relationship. . . . . .. . . ..
I agree.
I spent 3 yrs chasing pockets of stunted alfalfa on a new farm. Soil tests, tissue tests revealed different results. Extension office tested plants and said it was fusarium root rot and recommended plowing it down, rotating out and planting a race resistant variety. My test plots later showed all it needed was Kmag.
After growing up on the farm, I went to engineering school and spent 25 yrs in the fabrication and design. In that business, you build a prototype then you test it to see how your idea worked. You can a have a design in a few days or weeks. Biggest challenge for me when coming back to agriculture is that it takes a growing season.....a whole year....to test an idea. I have learned to ask alot of questions and do many test plots in a single year and keep good records because life is to short to be perfect in this business.
The moral of the story is this: yes, by all means read, read, read but then you have to test, test, test. | |
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Want to learn corn/bean plants inside and out.
