----- Original Message ----- From: Merla Barberie BD Spraying of Rapid Lightning Road
Hi Merla Congratulations!! This will be really interesting . I have a question down at the bottom if you have time to answer. > NOT CHOSEN > . Pfeiffer Field Spray > . Pfeiffer Compost Starter > . Common tansy ash that my husband had made by dropping plastic garbage > bags full > of tansy heads into a 55 gallon drum and burning them with a propane > torch. (Hugh > Courtney had told me that the plastic shouldn't be there.) > . BD501 > . Spotted Knapweed (not burnt) > > CHOSEN > Dirt from Rapid Lightning Road 200C > Dirt from Rapid Lightning Road (As it was taken from the receptacle) > Dirt from Rapid Lightning Road 100C > BD500 Horn Manure 200C > BD500 Horn Manure (As it was taken from the receptacle) > BD500 Horn Manure 100C > Barrel Compost 200C > Barrel Compost (As it was taken from the receptacle) > Barrel Compost 100C > Spotted Knapweed pepper 200C > Spotted Knapweed pepper (As it was taken from the receptacle) > Spotted Knapweed pepper 100C > Common Tansy pepper (No plastic) 200C > Common Tansy pepper (No plastic) (As it was taken from the receptacle) > Common Tansy pepper (No plastic)100C Could you tell us please how you and your friend put this all together for spraying out? Did she make separate small bottles of each potency for you to mix in the tank? How much quantity of each? Was there a particular mix order? Any special way of mixing or stirring before spraying out ? What was left out that you expected would have been in the mix? other than your list above (which more or less makes sense to me) Pay close attention to these weeds over the next couple of weeks. You should see something different in a reasonably short time. One thing I would look for would be an increase in your insect predator activity (agapetha and others). Also maybe an increase in palatability if there are any grazing animals - (if you upset the balance a bit the plant will stress and can accumulate sugars) All the very best with this project and please keep us posted Lloyd Charles
