Posted on 05/26/2009 4:07:01 AM PDT by saganite
It’s not my graphic, so sure, help yourself. ;O)
Nice! But I don’t understand.
Actually he says exactly the same thing you did.
With nobama being buddie/buddie with Brazil’s Lula, we might see some importing of ethanol that would free up corn for food.
Brazil has been trying to break into US ethanol market for some time. Its an abundant cash crop from their massive sugarcane.
W kept it out trying to protect corn farmers and ethanol producers.
LOL. Well, if nothing else this thread has been good for your gardening ping list!
If someone genuinely thought he had the ability to predict future agricultural commodity prices, he wouldn't give the prediction away for free on the internet. He would shut up and quietly trade his position on the Chicago Board.
That is not my intention.
Plant your corn a little deeper than normal (for root strength), when it is about 6-in high plant pole beans right next to the corn, they will climb the corn stalks (might need a little manual assistance) and return nitrogen to the soil for next year. After the beans have started up the corn stalks plant pumpkins (or other winter squash) in the same area. The larger leaves will shade the rest of the area and keep weeds back. Make sure that you do this in hills as good drainage is essential.
We first did this a few years back as a novelty, but now we do our first corn planting this way every year.
please add me to the gardening list. thank you.
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My daughter attempted a 3 sisters plot last year, but got very discouraged with it and lost interest.
How big is your first corn planting that you can do a 3 sisters with it?
“Have you tried a “three sisters” garden?”
I tried it quite a few years back. Must not have done it right, because none of it did particularly well, compared to planting it separate, in rows. Maybe I’ll have to try it again another year.
180 plants first planting, 5 rows of 6 hills each with 6 plants per hill. So far we have almost 100% coming up. We have a lot of organics too, from chickens, rabbits, donkey and goat, plus composted kitchen scraps.
Forgive me for being dense, but I’m just not able to picture that much corn being planted in hill formation.
I'll try to post a picture tonight.
You watch the trend.
One year doesn’t matter here - 3 and 5 year averages.
Look at it.
Thank you for your post.
Your thoughts?
Reduced yields (net:net) but it could be from getting the crop development into the wrong weather pattern later in the year, or having the crop mature so late that you’re running the combine through snowdrifts to get into the field, or increased weed pressure, you name it.
Just summarize it as “lower yields.”
If corn were to get pushed back late enough, some farmers (esp. those further north, ie with shorter seasons) will start switching to beans to get a crop in.
BINGO!
And, might I add this: I’m a pretty experienced trader and investor in stocks. I invest in bonds regularly. I trade options on stocks with good success and profits.
The idea of trading ag commodity contracts is not terribly appealing to me. The speed with which positions can turn against you in the futures markets is like nothing most stock investors have ever seen.
I *like* being able to get up from the terminal to take a leak a couple times a day...
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