tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post2704177329606447904..comments2023-05-08T21:42:05.380-04:00Comments on Blue Jay Barrens: Blooms on the Dry PrairieSteve Willsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-91485988926248575702012-08-18T20:55:24.714-04:002012-08-18T20:55:24.714-04:00Hi Mark. I've seen Partridge Pea on deeper so...Hi Mark. I've seen Partridge Pea on deeper soils within a few miles of my place that produce a stalk tall enough to hold a dozen or more flowers. Those soils are still considered poor for agricultural use, but they are much deeper and have a greater moisture holding capacity than anything on my property.Steve Willsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-34854547719507075622012-08-18T09:26:45.263-04:002012-08-18T09:26:45.263-04:00I'm sure you know partridge pea is a legume th...I'm sure you know partridge pea is a legume that prefers poor soil. It may not grow well in good soil.<br /><br />The soil in my neighborhood is sandy (the area I live was once an Eocene age beach), and lots of partridge pea grows in spots with disturbed bare soil.<br /><br />I may be wrong, however. I once decided to plant some pole beans on the cheap. Because it was a legume, I didn't think they would need any fertilizer. They didn't produce well, so I looked up what the local agricultural agents recommended, and they did prescribe a good dose of fertilizer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-20841416791766550862012-08-17T20:45:40.904-04:002012-08-17T20:45:40.904-04:00Hi Grace. In order to balance things out, the pla...Hi Grace. In order to balance things out, the plants should knock themselves out flowering next year.Steve Willsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-71207403529284625332012-08-17T13:41:01.078-04:002012-08-17T13:41:01.078-04:00Hi Steve...I have not seen as many wild flowers as...Hi Steve...I have not seen as many wild flowers as usual here this year, and what there is of them doesn't seem to be doing that well either!<br />The Ladies tresses is gorgeous..but that last one is a really mixed up fella : }!<br />Hope you have a good weekend!<br />Gracegrammie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839269423384232974noreply@blogger.com