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Submitted by Jeff Cook, Taylor County Extension Agent
Fertilizing Young Pecan Trees
I got, this question this morning, so I thought it would be timely with all the new pecan plantings and new growers out there.
A soil test is recommended for accurate determination of fertilizer needs before planting. After the first year of growth, soil and leaf
analysis should be performed on an annual basis to determine fertilizer needs.
Nitrogen is necessary for rapid tree growth, but too much nitrogen can burn the roots of young trees. Young trees are best fertilized
by frequent application of small quantities of fertilizer. Do not add any fertilizer to the hole when transplanting trees, and do not place
fertilizer within 12 inches of the trunk. In the absence of a soil test, no fertilizer should be added to trees the first year following
transplanting until adequate growth is attained.
Annual terminal growth for young pecan trees should be from 2 to 4 feet. If trees exhibit this kind of growth, they can be fertilized
in June of the first year by application of 1 lb. of'5-l(M5 or 1 0-1 0-10 distributed in a 25 square foot area around the tree. If good growth
is not observed, do not fertilize the first year.
The following year, 1 lb. of 10-10-10 should be applied in March, May, and June. In the third year following transplanting, apply 4
lbs. of 10-10-10 per inch of trunk diameter measured 1 foot above the sod surface. Applications may be split between March and June.
In addition to 10-10-10, zinc sulfate should be soil applied at 1 lb. per tree for the first 3 years following transplanting if soil tests
indicate Zinc levels below 15 Ibs./A. Zinc moves very little in the soil. Therefore, foliar applications help move zinc into the tree more
quickly. Young trees should receive two to three foliar zinc applications at a rate of 1-2 lbs. of zinc sulfate per 100 gallons of water when
rosette symptoms are apparent or when leaf zinc levels are less than 50 ppm.
Young pecan trees can he safely fertilized with N via fertigation through the irrigation system. Be sure the system is operating
correctly and that there are no leaks or clogs. In year 1, fertigate at a rate of 5 lbs. N per acre in June. In years 2-4, apply 5 lbs. N per
acre in April, May , and June for a total annual rate of 15 lbs. N per acre. Apply a granular blend of phosphorus (P), potassium (K)
and zinc sulfate over the tree row at rates of 40 lbs. per acre, 40 lbs. per acre, and 25 lbs. per acre, respectively, in March or April of
years 1 and 2,
As always, contact me if you have any questions, (478) 862-5496, (478) 825-6466, or maddv@uga-edu. We are operating with limited
contact, but we are still accepting soil and water samples. Just set up a time to get what you need from me. I am also available for
farm and site visits following all of the CDC's recommendations. Now more than ever, folks are interested ingrowing their own food,
and I can be there to help you accomplish that.
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Your Body
“Your Universal Gym”
By Wade Yoder
Master Trainer & Fitness Nutrition Specialist
If you're like my members at the gym, your workout routine really got Coronafried this spring! This is a good time to start using your
body* your surroundings, and possibly some good free videos on YouTube under ' Bodyweight exercises,' “Bodyweight exercises
advanced, w “Body weight exercises for beginners," “Body weight exercises for seniors/' There are some really good training sessions that
you can learn from really great trainers, that would normally carry a hefty training cost, but since they benefit from advertising, they
offer it for free. Look for videos that have a high number of views and likes, they have a large following for good reason.
What each of us needs to know is that we have enough body weight to give us the resistance we need to get a good exercise routine
“wherever wc T re at, whenever we want/’ and the only cost is your time. When we move our body weight at a faster pace, “it increases
the resistance/' and done consistently over a period of time, these muscles used for the movement will build and develop to
accommodate the new- stress (this is the strengthening and toning process in a nutshell ).
When you use functional exercise movements (that you use in everyday living) for your exercise, “you strengthen and condition this part
of your life/' When we do something like stooping or squatting to pick something up, we would really be surprised if we could see the
muscular mechanics going to work to make this movement possible. When we repeat this same movement several times at a faster speed
or add extra resistance or weight, we strengthen the muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments used to do this, and it becomes easier!
Example: Many times when a person falls, it’s the first time in a long time that they were actually Laid out on the floor, and now the
person is possibly hurt and is faced with having to get back up from a position they are not used to being in. If a person would get down
on the floor and then get back up several times (slowly at first) and gradually pick up the pace, it could give someone a pretty good
workout. When we mimic the movements we use in real life (in our exercise routine), it makes our activities of daily living (ADLs)
easier, and whether a young athlete or a senior, it simply helps us handle our day better.
Take away: Find an exercise or 2 that gets most of your skeletal muscles moving (such as a squat thrust). Do this by squatting and
then rising to the front of your foot with arms thrusting upward. Do the movement slowly and don’t squat too deep. As you get used
to this, “do a deeper squat and speed up the movement/'
The 3 main things you want to work toward are: 1- range of motion, 2-speed of movement, and 3- length of time that you can go before
resting,
A good little workout to intensify the above would be to go from the squatthrust exercise and then He down on the floor and do pushups
( beginners can keep the knees against the floor to decrease resistance). The speed of movement in most any exercise you do increases
the resistance, and it results in increased muscle strength, size, and bone density. So, whether confined to your office, home, or on the
road, you carry your gym with you wherever you go if you have a few basic movements that activate the large muscle groups of the
body! Try getting down flat on the floor, “stomach or back” and get back up lifting your arms above your head and see how many times
you can do this, “ifs sorta like a full body power jog!”
Full body movements done with intensity = Results! The key to getting results and, at the same time, proven ting injury is “gradually"
increasing the range of motion, speed, and length of time doing the exercises.
Wearing out our muscles regularly not only helps keep us physically conditioned, it also helps our mental condition, energy levels,
and helps us get deep restful sleep!
To contact Wade Yoder, please go to www.wadeyoder.com.
Shelter-In-Place Order Extended
(Continued from Page 1)
and will now terminate on May
13th, unless renewed. The
Shelter-in-Place Executive Or
der was also sot to expire on
April 13th, and was extended
by 17 days until April 30th.
Taylor County, the City of But
ler, and the City of Reynolds
are following the Governor's
Executive Order. The local
State of Emergency ’will “con
tinue until the circumstances
requiring this declaration are
abated,"
The terms of the shelter-in
place order arc continued from
the previous order and arc: “All
residents and visitors in Geor
gia are required to shelter in
place within their home or
place of residence. They are tq
limit social interaction to pre
vent the spread of the virus
unless they are doing one of
four things:
“L Conducting or participat ing
in essential services
2. Performing necessary travel
3. Are engaged in the perfor
mance of Minimum Basic Op
erations for a business, estab
lishment, corporation, or orga
nization not classified as criti
cal infrastructure
4. Are part of the workforce for
critical infrastructure."
Essential services are defined
as “getting necessary supplies
or services for your family, such
as food, medical supplies/medi
cine, supplies to work from
home, or products to maintain
safety and sanitation of your
residence. There should be as
little in-store shopping as pos
sible.” Also deemed essential
are “engaging in activities es
sential for the health of your
family, like seeking medical or
emergency services and exer
cising outdoors* as long as a
distance of 6 feet is between
you and anyone who does not
occupy your home,"
Minimum basic operations
are defined as “anything that
is done to maintain the value
of a business. This includes
providing services, managing
inventory, security, or payroll.
Employees should be makingit
easier for employees to work
remotely from their homes.
They also include employees
who are working outdoors with
out regular contact with others,
tike delivery services, contrac
tors, or landscapers."
Critical infrastructure in
cludes “16 sectors whose assets,
systems, and networks,
whether physical or virtual, are
considered so vital to the
United States that their inca
pacitation or destruction would
have a debilitating effect on
security, national economic se
curity national public health,
or safety/'
The 16 critical infrastructure
sectors are:
• Chemical
• Commercial facilities
• Communications
• Critical manufacturing
• Dams
* Defense industrial base
* Emergency services
* Energy
* Financial services
* Food and agriculture
* Government facilities
* Healthcare and public health
* Information technology
* Nuclear reactors, materials
and waste
* Transportation systems
* Water/wasteW&ter systems.
The she Iter-in-place order de
clares, “Businesses that remain
open must implement mea
sures to mitigate the spread of
coronavirus* like screening
employees who show signs of
illness, requiring those employ
ees to not report to work and
instead seek medical attention,
increasing sanitation, requir
ing handwashing* providing
PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment), prohibiting gath
erings during work hours, al
lowing employees to take
breaks outside* holding meet
ings virtually* suspending the
use of PIN pads or devices that
require electronic signatures,
and increasing space between
coworkers,
“All restaurants and social
clubs will cease dinc-in ser
vices. Takeout, curbside deliv
ery, and delivery are permitted.
“All gyms, fitness centers,
bowling alleys, theaters, live
performance venues, amuse
ment parks, body art studios*
estheticians* salons/barber
shops* massage studios, and
bars will close to the public.
“People should not receive
visitors under the order unless
it is for a medical service* the
visitor is instrumental to your
daily life, they are providing
you with necessary supplies, or
you are at the end of your life.
That is to he strictly enforced
by nursing homes and long
term care facilities.'
The Taylor County News, April 16, 2020, Page 5,
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mathematically challenged.
-Roger Jones
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I am running for re-election to District 4 County
Commission on the Republican Ballot. The new election
day is June 9th. Applications for an absentee ballot are
being sent out to all eligible voters by the Secretary of
State. If you don’t receive an application, call the
Registrar’s office in Butler. As you all know, we are
under a Shelter in Place order from the Governor, so I am
not able to visit each and every one. Please feel free to call
me at (706) 741-4358 for any of your concerns.
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