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The Taylor County News, August 5, 2021, Page 2.
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Here’s what I'm a little bit excited about. My African violets
are doing great! And, I actually take care of those. I had one
violet (supposedly, they aren’t actually violets, so I don’t have a
clue why they arc called African violets) given to my by Mrs,
Leda. It was blooming when she gave it to me a few years ago.
13ut, within a week, it quit blooming and never bloomed again.
Mam also had an African violet. It, too, was blooming when she
got it, but quit blooming. The foliage stayed pretty, but there
were no blooms-for years! Well, 1 guess those African violets
like country living. I placed them in front of a westward facing
window, and they are blooming like crazy! I should have taken a
picture of them, because anybody who knows me would never
believe these plants belong to me. 1 got so excited about the
blooming African violets that my daughters bought me another
one, It was blooming when I got it, and it is still blooming!
Right now, I have a lavender one, with white in the middle of
each bloom, a pink one, and a dark purplish blue one! I really
love the African violets, I think I’m going to attempt to keep
growing these. They come in all colors, and I want one of all of
them!
Maybe the black in my thumb is starting to turn gray, and
maybe, one day, it will turn greenish! That would be something
to shout about!
Getting Ready For Deer Season
I won’t dwell on this, but if you happened to read last week’s
column about the snake in the pool skimmer, well, a few days
later, Todd got another one out of the thing! So, I'm absolutely,
positively, never going to open a pool skimmer agaim-EVER!!!
Now, I’ve just got to tell you about my plants. I know'...it’s weird
for me to discuss plants—I’m the one with the "black thumb,”
who can’t grow anything—until now!
When my sweet Mam went home to Heaven a few months back,
1 inherited all her plants, plus we got some gorgeous plants in
her memory. For someone who has never made it a point to grow
beautiful plants, I have a whole bunch now. Guess what? Alter
a few months, the plants aren’t dead, they are actually very pretty
It’s a miracle! But, 1 have to admit-this is due to Todd, not me!
He has always been good at growing ferns, but he’s proving that
he can grow all sorts of things, as well. I say ’things” because we
have no idea what some of these plants may he. 1 downloaded a
free app on my phone that is supposed to identify any plant in
the world. You take a picture of the plant, and voila’, the app
tells you what the plant is. Here’s the thing: It will give you an
answer, hut I don’t believe it is correct While 1 don’t know what
most of the plants are, there are a few that I do know, and the
app mis identified these, so I don’t trust it with the rest. That
app told me that my angel trumpet is a tobacco plant!
So, I downloaded a different plant identifying app. (There are a
bunch oft hem). I downloaded another free one. Well, it was free
You may think that it sounds a little odd to be talking
about deer season, but it is the first of August, and those
of you that hunt with a how can get in the woods in a little
over a month. Like other County Extension offices, we
take in tons of soil samples and give out a lot of great ad’
vice. The problem with this is that much of both are given
and taken at the inappropriate times.
There is no telling how many millions of dollars are spent
in Georgia planting food plots for deer. There is also no
way of knowing how many could easily be improved by
properly soil sampling and following university recommen
dations.
We take soil samples to look at two main things: soil fer
tility and pH, The fertility is often easily corrected with
the addition of cover crops, manures, and fertilizers. The
pH or acidity of the soil is a little more critical and needs
to be addressed early to ensure a successful crop. A drop
in pH from 6.5 to 5.5 can easily mean a 25% loss of added
fertilizer due to the nutrients being less available (See
Chart).
Georgia soils are inherently acidic (pH below 7). A pH of
5.0 is fine for many native plants, pine trees, and blueber
ries, but most of the food plot seeds and mixes require a
pH of 6.0 or greater. pH is affected by many things in our
food plots. It is altered with application of nitrogen fertil
izers, the breakdown of organic matter, and by rainfall.
Another factor that affects the frequency and amount of
lime needed is sand content.
Sandier soils have a harder time buffering pH; therefore,
they require lime applications more frequently This same
characteristic means that you also need less lime to raise
the pH. For example, a sandy soil with a pH of 5.5 may
only require 1000 pounds of lime per acre to raise the pH
to 6.0. A soil with more clay may require 2.5 times that
much lime to raise the pH the same amount. It is also
important to realize that when lime is applied to the soil,
it is a reaction that raises the pH. This reaction does not
happen overnight, but there are some things that can be
done to help speed it up.
Just like your high school chemistry lab, reactions hap
pen more quickly when two products are mixed thoroughly.
Since the addition of lime and increasing of the pH is a
reaction, it will happen more rapidly if you thoroughly mix
Scripture Of
The Week
For J am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ; for It Is the power of God unto sal
vation to every one that belleveth; to the
Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:14, KJV
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the lime with the soil, This is easily accomplished with a
disk harrow or other tillage equipment. Since most of our
crops have roots that can grow deep, it is best to try and
maintain the appropriate pH throughout the soil profile.
Incorporation of lime helps to accomplish this.
Even if you spread finely ground lime and incorporate it,
the reaction is slow. I would say that you need to allow a
minimum of 3 months to see results from a lime applica
tion. This is why it is critical to soil sample well ahead of
planting.
One final overlooked aspect of food plot fertility is phos
phorous (P). Phosphorous is unlike many of the nutrients
that we apply for crop growth. It is tightly bound to the
soil, so it moves very little from where it is applied. Be
cause of this characteristic, it is best to incorporate your
needed P prior to planting. This will ensure the adequate
P levels throughout the soil profile and improve the over
all health of your crop. This can be accomplished by incor
porating a complete fertilizer like 13-13-13 prior to plant
ing.
A good general recommendation for most crops is 300 -
500 lbs. per acre of 13-13-13 or similar fertilizer incorpo
rated prior to planting. This will give your crop approxi
mately 40 - 65 pounds of each of the major nutrients; ni
trogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K). You can
satisfy the remaining N and K requirements with sidedress
applications of fertilizers containing only those two nutri
ents.
I know that the last thing a deer hunter wants is a lesson
in soil science. However, if you think about it, the soil is
the basis for all that we do on our properties, and by better
understanding how to manage it, we can improve the qual
ity of our crops and, in the end, the quality of our deer.
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Will All Jews
Be Saved?
Paul writes in Romans 11:26 that “all Israel will be
saved/’After Jesus was condemned by the Jewish priest
hood, He was sent to the Roman governor on trumped up
charges. Pontius Pilate offered the Jewish mob the choice
of releasing either Jesus or a hardened criminal named
Barabbas. The Jewish crowd chose Barabbas to be re
leased. This compelled Pilate to sentence Jesus to death
by crucifixion. The Jews there shouted, “Crucify Him,
Crucify Him!”
Since then, the Jews have been labeled as “Christ Kill
ers.” This epithet has been used extensively to defame
the Jews. Yet, the United States Constitution forbids dis
crimination against any person because of his or her reli
gion. Article 1 of the Constitution states: “Congress shall
make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Consequently, no
citizen has the right to condemn the Jews (who follow
Judaism) or those who follow other non-Christian faiths.
The Jews worship God, but they denounce the Trinity
and do not accept Jesus as Savior. Two thousand years
ago, the Apostle Paul wrote that “All Israel will be saved.”
The pronoun “all” means everyone of a certain class.
Therefore, “all” Israel includes such patriarchs as
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all past, present, and future
descendants of the 12 tribes of Israel.
By searching multiple Bible commentaries, you will dis
cover that “all”—specifically in Romans 11: 26 —does not
mean all Jewish people throughout history. Some com
mentators propose that “all" refers to a ‘remnant 7 of the
Jewish people who achieve salvation. This is based on
Romans 11: 27 which states that “even though the chil
dren of Israel are as numerous as the sands of the sea, a
‘remnant’ will he saved.”
In Romans 11: 25-32, Paul explained how the falling
away of the Jews could be fitted into God’s overall plan of
salvation; namely, God temporarily hardened the hearts
of the Jews in order to open a way for the Gentiles to
come into the fold of Christian believers.
To make his point, Paul employed the analogy of an ol
ive tree which symbolized the nation of Israel. When the
Jews refused to believe in Christ, a branch of the olive
tree was broken off. This broken-off branch was replaced
by a ‘wild' olive tree branch—representing the Gentiles
who came into the kingdom. If the Jews, who represent
the broken-off branch, change their views and profess
belief in Christ, they will be grafted back into the origi
nal olive tree, sayeth Paul.
Paul appeared certain this hardening of the Jews was
only temporary and would one day be reversed.
Deuteronomy 7: 6 clearly states that the “Jews are God’s
chosen people.” In Romans 9: 21, Paul writes: “Does not
the Potter have power to make one lump of day for honor
and another for dishonor.”
In closing, the fact remains that, 2,000 years after the
time of Jesus, the Jews continue to reject the Savior,
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