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The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
For those of us in the US that's 1¼ acres.thoms said:
solid7 said:
KevinThePepperhead said:
Does anybody realize the amount of organic mulch, + cost and labor to spread it over 1¼ acres? We're talking a small-independent chili grower trying to eek out a living in an area we have no idea we haven't a clue about? Maybe he can look into it for his at his next planting but I don't think he can replace/add it this season.
@v Thoms.... Please stop posting so many redundant pix as it takes forever to scroll through them on a computer as opposed to a phone.
The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
I'm a plain old cracker vanilla white guy. I use the general formula of (1) 100lb straw bale for every 1000 sq ft. That's work that I can easily do myself in a day, for a planted acre. I make no claims with regards to availability of equivalent materials in a given area. But I always assume that somebody who is growing for a living, can outwork my ass on any given day.
I normally work in an office. When I have "inbetween" time, I still like to work outdoors. It's not unusual to lay down 3 pallets of cypress or hardwood mulch (at 2 cu. ft per bag, 80 bags per pallet) in a single day, with a crew of 2 or 3. Assuming that you can afford the materials, and that you don't necessarily have to do it all in one day, it's still a one man affair. Especially if you're no stranger to work. I can tell that the OP is no stranger to hard work.
Realization for me, isn't the issue. Advice was asked, and I was just trying to translate into some reasonable facsimile, what that might look like for somebody else. Obviously, the best advice will always be obtained regionally, so any/all advice obtained in this forum, from those regionally disconnected, is worth the price that was paid...
The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
solid7 said:
@ OP?thoms.... to replace the plastic row cover and switch to straw you'll need roughly 55 bales of straw. Forgot to ask, can you get bales of straw/hay in Indonesia?
The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
@ OP?thoms.... to replace the plastic row cover and switch to straw you'll need roughly 55 bales of straw. Forgot to ask, can you get bales of straw/hay in Indonesia?
It's half of that. The rows are raised and cultivated.
Unless OP actually gave only the planted acreage, and not the total field size.
I have difficulty getting it because the rice harvest season has passedThe_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
@ OP?thoms.... to replace the plastic row cover and switch to straw you'll need roughly 55 bales of straw. Forgot to ask, can you get bales of straw/hay in Indonesia?
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thoms said:
Please, you expect us to buy that you have grown huge 1+acre pepper patches for years now, and you don't know how to rid your plants of the most common problems we suffer, pests..? Problems that could decimate a pepper patch..?
Or are you looking for the answer that tells you how to do it for the least cost...? I can understand that. As it would probably take many gallons of neem(or your pesticide of choice) and many hours of work every week or 2 to treat your 1.25acre pepper patch...
Lets us know when you find that answer...
jmo
Must be his Translatorsolid7 said:
acs1 said:
Considering his success, Thoms glog - Page5, I'd say it's advice as he may not have Neem in Indonesia?
every year a different problem, the pesticides that I use are not able to clean thrips, aphids, maybe their immunity increases. I can't possibly use natural ingredients for many of these plants and also use chemicals forever. I want them both to continue to be used to destroy thrips and aphid immunityacs1 said:
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