Rock Phosphate
Colloidal Soft Rock Phosphate is a great natural source of slow release phosphorous. It can also provide low levels of trace minerals and valuable trace elements such as: calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium, boron, and iodine. When seeds first germinate, phosphate is one of the primary nutrients the plants are looking to uptake. Their entire life performance can be affected on the phosphate availability. It’s essential to have this nutrient available for proper root growth and future fruit development. Trace Minerals Azomite provides over 67 trace minerals to supplement and improve plant growth. These minerals will improve overall growth in addition to greensand, a naturally-occurring iron-potassium silicate, which is an excellent source of iron, potassium, silicate (for cell structure), phosphorus & trace elements. These two trace mineral soil amendments will provide most everything your plant needs to be strong and resilient. Mycorrhizal Innoculant Mycorrhizal fungi establish a symbiotic relationship with plant roots, specifically within the root system's rhizosphere (the area surrounding the roots). This symbiosis benefits both the plants and the fungi involved. Mycorrhizal inoculation helps plants cope with environmental stresses such as drought, extreme temperatures, and disease. When you start your plants early with mycorrhizal fungi it will improve a plant's resistance to certain soil-borne pathogens. They do this by competing with harmful microorganisms for resources and secreting compounds that inhibit pathogen growth. Mycorrhizal fungi extend the plant’s hyphal networks into the soil, significantly expanding the root's reach for nutrient absorption. The plants can then access nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrogen, and trace minerals that might be otherwise inaccessible to the plant's roots alone. With a well-draining soil mix and these essential amendments, you will find that your plants will increase health and production throughout the season. DIRECTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS
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 Fall has its unique challenges when it comes to pest control, and now is the time to get your Tool Box prepared for the fall so you can deter pests rather than waiting for an issue to emerge later. Seriously, if you are waiting to have a pest problem, you will be too late.
We recommend a basic foliar spray program every 10 to 14 days. In your backpack sprayer combine the following: Fish & Seaweed - 2oz/gal Molasses - 1oz/gal This will be your basic spray program to maintain healthy growth. The following insect controls can be added to the mix to deter pests. Notice: to deter pests. When we get comments that “organic doesn’t work” it’s usually due to the fact that you have waited to treat pests too late. Once you have an infestation, you are late into the game. To have a successful organic program, you need to deter pest problems, encourage beneficials and prevent infestations to begin with. We rotate between these three recipes to avoid pest building tolerance to our remedies. SPRAY MIX #1 Basic spray to deter pests and increase yield, rotate with SPRAY MIX #2 Fish & Seaweed - 2oz/gal Molasses - 1oz/gal Neem Oil – natural fungicide and systemic insecticide Garlic Oil – pest deterrent and emulsifier SPRAY MIX #2 Basic spray to deter pests and increase yield, rotate with SPRAY MIX #1 Fish & Seaweed - 2oz/gal Molasses - 1oz/gal Spinosad – Biological control to deter most insects SPRAY MIX #3 (WORMS/CATERPILLARS) Typically needed in Spring and Fall for brassicas, lettuce and leafy greens, also tomato horn worm. Spray when needed. Fish & Seaweed - 2oz/gal Molasses - 1oz/gal Bt Concentrate – Biological treatment for all caterpillars and worms These all need to be applied with a backpack sprayer. Here are our favorites: Pump Backpack Sprayer Battery Powered Backpack Sprayer We encourage you to stock up your Pest Control Tool Box now as we are heading into the fall growing season. Don’t let annoying insect damage ruin the quality of your fall garden. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND COACHING, JOIN US ON PATREON August is the month to clean beds and prepare for fall planting. With the extreme temperatures and lack of rain in Texas and the deep South, most gardens have completed their productivity, with the exception of peppers, okra, eggplant and late plantings of squash (thus the creation of ratatouille). Now is the time to prepare for the upcoming season.
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