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John Kempf replied to the discussion How to fix hydrophobic soil regeneratively in the forum Soil Health 3 years ago
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We have found that adding liquid enzyme concentrates to the water being added makes the water a lot wetter and can resolve this challenge.
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Benny Thompson replied to the discussion How to fix hydrophobic soil regeneratively in the forum Soil Health 3 years ago
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I haven’t done this for soil, but I’ve done this for potting mixes that are so dried out that they won’t take water….
Yucca extract is a non-ionic organic surfactant that you can water into the ground. It will create better water retention until you build up the organic matter.
Yucca naturally grow in the dessert, of course hydrophobic soils. …
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John Kempf posted an update 3 years ago
3 years ago (edited)
Continuing with my hive design experimenting, these are built out of 60psi 2 inch thick XPS insulation, with the same interior dimensions as the wooden boxes in my previous post. Will see how these perform in our humid, cold, fluctuating temperature winters.
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Well done beautiful construction
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We just had some comb from bees on multiflora rose – the rose flavor was very strong, delicious.
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John Kempf posted an update 3 years ago
I am moving all of my beehives to be permanently mounted on trailers so they can easily be moved to follow the nectar flow in the local region.
Here is a trailer load with insulation finished, ready to be moved to a winter yard in a wind protected location.
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Having them on a trailer is a great idea.
Before we had our own beehives, a local beekeeper would bring his trailer of bees around and leave it on our farm for months at a time. I’m gathering there is a forklift involved in the moving of these off the trailer when necessary.
It’s interesting to see how the snow areas protect their… Read more
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John Kempf posted an update 3 years ago
I damaged my shoulders years ago, making it difficult to lift heavy weights above elbow height. Secondly, I have a very full life, and the honeybees bring me a lot of joy and fulfillment. I want to care for them well as time efficiently as possible. My objective is to develop a management system where I can manage “by the box” rather than “by…
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