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04-11-2009, 10:07 PM
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Curmudgeon
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I wish we had had more fires up here, though. I know it could have been rough, but burning off the fields would sure help the grass and lower the tick population........
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04-11-2009, 10:27 PM
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Location: Western Hoosierland
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Originally Posted by Goodpasture
I wish we had had more fires up here, though. I know it could have been rough, but burning off the fields would sure help the grass and lower the tick population........
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How does burning off the fields help the grass? 
I am a little confused here. |
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04-11-2009, 10:27 PM
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I read that Velma was hit pretty hard with the fires, but did they make it up to Marlow?
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04-11-2009, 10:38 PM
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Curmudgeon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gdude
How does burning off the fields help the grass?
I am a little confused here. |
gets rid of weeds and puts ash into the soil. |
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04-11-2009, 11:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goodpasture
gets rid of weeds and puts ash into the soil.
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04-12-2009, 12:25 AM
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Location: Oklahoma(formerly SoCalif) Originally Mich,
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How close did it come to you guys, LR?
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Velma is less than 10 miles from Duncan.. |
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04-12-2009, 12:47 AM
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Nevermind about the Marlow thing... not that I don't care, but I was asking cuz I couldn't get ahold of a friend there, but I just did.
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04-12-2009, 08:41 AM
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Good Morning Oklahoma!
Have a Happy Easter Day!
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04-12-2009, 08:45 AM
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Curmudgeon
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Have a Happy Easter Day!
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I am getting so tired of folks from out of state telling us what to do.................HEY dude......don't tell me what to do, OK? How about YOU having a happy Easter day and just leave us alone? |
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04-12-2009, 08:50 AM
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Just don't ask me about politics or religion! :)
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: north central Ohio, UNFORTUNATELY!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gdude
How does burning off the fields help the grass?
I am a little confused here. |
gdude,
Up here in Ohio we burn off the dried grass to open the ground space to allow new young grass seeds get to the earth and take over. And its great for killing off fleas and ticks, as well as getting any of the damaging grubs that lie just under the surface.
In Glacier National Peace Park in Montana the forest rangers told us that in the past they would try to stop all forest fires, but now they have learned to allow them to take thier course. By doing to, it lets nature replenish its self by natural means and it done very well. |
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