Bryce Frazier
Well-known Member
Hi all, alright so here is what I did:
1. Started a germination test.I put three damp paper towels on a plate, then some seeds (didn't count, just want to see if they do something) wet them, and the put four damp paper towels on top of them and have them kind of close to the wood stove so they get some warmth.
2. Went outside to fill the wood and came back in to find 3 razzed up cats and my seeds all over he!!s creation.... Cleaned up the mess, and repeated the above process. NOTE, plate is now "cat proof" Been keeping them moist with a mister gun all day.
No, that is not a boy gun for all of you that just snickered.
3. Went outside with a tape and measured the area to get a for-sure I think so of the area I am going to be planting. It is going to be 20 x 30, 600 square feet, maybe a little smaller depending on the fencing I buy. (50 foot roll has to enclose two sides?)
Soooo, how do I calculate how much seed I need? Mom went digging around out in the pantry and found 3 or 4 buckets of "SP Wheat" that she is FOR SURE means that they are indeed spring wheat. So I have the seed, fertilizer, a way to till and plant, and a way to harvest. Now all I need to know is the numbers!
One more thing, when I hit it with the rototiller, how deep and how fine do I want the soil? I would do it with a plow, but I have no way of getting a disc moved around in there!
How am I doing? Bryce
1. Started a germination test.I put three damp paper towels on a plate, then some seeds (didn't count, just want to see if they do something) wet them, and the put four damp paper towels on top of them and have them kind of close to the wood stove so they get some warmth.
2. Went outside to fill the wood and came back in to find 3 razzed up cats and my seeds all over he!!s creation.... Cleaned up the mess, and repeated the above process. NOTE, plate is now "cat proof" Been keeping them moist with a mister gun all day.
No, that is not a boy gun for all of you that just snickered.
3. Went outside with a tape and measured the area to get a for-sure I think so of the area I am going to be planting. It is going to be 20 x 30, 600 square feet, maybe a little smaller depending on the fencing I buy. (50 foot roll has to enclose two sides?)
Soooo, how do I calculate how much seed I need? Mom went digging around out in the pantry and found 3 or 4 buckets of "SP Wheat" that she is FOR SURE means that they are indeed spring wheat. So I have the seed, fertilizer, a way to till and plant, and a way to harvest. Now all I need to know is the numbers!
One more thing, when I hit it with the rototiller, how deep and how fine do I want the soil? I would do it with a plow, but I have no way of getting a disc moved around in there!
How am I doing? Bryce