Segment 4 of S4E10 Garden questions answered early May - The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show

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In segment four Joey and Holly answer gardener'questions

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Q: I apply weed and feed to my lawn can I compost the clippings?
A: No if the weed and feed is non organic meaning its active ingredient in not corn gluten it had 2-4-d as it’s active ingredient and that is a broad leaf herbicide that kills plants by changing the way certain cells grow this herbicide is very strong and even after mowing grass bagging clipping composting to a black compost the 2-4-d is still active and when put in your garden it will kill your broad leaf vegetable there is not a study that we have found that says if you wait this long then it is safe to use in the garden.

Q: Are there any varieties of nectarines that will grow in WI outside of a green house?
A: Stark HoneyGlo miniature nectarines only attain a height of about 4-6 feet. ...
'Intrepid' is a cultivar that is hardy in zones 4-7. ...
'Messina' is another freestone crop that has sweet, large fruit with the classic look of a peach.

I have dealt with slugs in the past. What can I do to be proactive this year?
A: you can use CRAB & LOBSTER SHELL 5-3-0 from https://www.neptunesharvest.com/
it is high is calcium at around 23%
Weeds hate Calcium so you can work it in your soil for a weed control
Place it on top of the soil and because of it sharp edges is will keep them away

Q: Can the seeds be planted a day or two after drying?
A: It all depends on the type of seed not all seeds can be planted right away some need a cold cycle OR Seed stratification is the process whereby seed dormancy is broken in order to promote this germination. ... Even still, other seeds require a combination of both warm and cool treatments followed by a warm treatment, or a combination of warm and cool moist followed by a dry cycle and warm period to germinate. (It all depends on the seed type)

Q, in the summer of 2019, my squash became covered with dust or mold. How can I prevent that from happening again this year?
A: Thank you for your email, we will start with the easy part first the dust and mold issues with your squash plants that is called powdery mildew and it is caused by several factors. The main factor is that moisture on leaves the plants are not drying off it gets cool at night. in the middle of(continued)