Seagate has been farming since 1997. Most of the time things go smoothly and the vegetables and trees produce without any problem. However, we also face many challenges: summer daytime temperatures regularly stay above 100F; we farm in a very dry climate; there are occasional very high winds exceeding 80 mph during the Santa Ana…
Category: Farming
Here we go again with Monsanto and their Glyphosphate (Roundup) … its killing bees
We have written a few articles in the last couple of years about Monsanto poisons being sprayed on U.S. crops and farmland: Glyphosate levels found in U.S. foods – A Monsanto Thanksgiving Another Monsanto chemical – it probably cannot be controlled GMO’s – here we go again with Monsanto, this time it’s our grass San…
Fertilizing Marijuana Plants with Fish Fertilizer
As a manufacturer of fertilizer, it is sometimes necessary that we address its application on unconventional as well as conventional crops. With the spread of legalization of marijuana for recreational use across the U.S. and the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of plants for personal use, it would be interesting for those backyard and…
Seagate Olive Leaf Extract – comparing apples to oranges
Customers are always asking us to compare Seagate’s Olive Leaf Extract with other brands. They specifically want to know the levels of oleuropein, a phytonutrient found in the olive tree, its leaves and even in its oil. Unfortunately the U.S. health food industry is composed primarily of companies that are just labels who source…
Creating the perfect fertilizer
This new fertilizer project has taken a year to perfect. The idea was to combine Seagate Seaweed and Seagate Fish Fertilizer into one tablet, the two perfect fertilizers. A tablet also it would be easy for home and garden applications. These two ingredients are high in protein (nitrogen), minerals, and vitamins. Unlike the mass-produced “miracle”…
Reasons the Modern Farmer Sprays Herbicides
On August 24, Seagate posted a blog article regarding the new Monsanto herbicide-resistent genetically modified (GMO) soybean seed called Xtend. It is able to make soy resist dying from being sprayed with the weed-killer Dicamba. A number of (very angry) farmers, we call the middle-America 4-H club GMO folks, took issue with the article. We…
Another Monsanto chemical – it probably cannot be controlled
Monsanto, our nation’s favorite GMO seed, pesticide and herbicide producer plus GMO seeds impregnated with pesticides but able to resist their own chemicals, and producer of such notable chemical agents like Agent Orange, Roundup, and glyphosphate from their pesticides ….. has come up with a new chemicallly-resistant soybean seed called Xtend which resists their herbicide…
Lycopene on Buy 1 Get 1 free in July
During this month of July, Seagate’s Lycopene-15 is on Buy 1 Get 1 Free Special. Tomatoes contain the very important nutrient called Lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant phytonutrient linked to promoting cardiovascular health, along with being beneficial to the prostate and cervix. Lycopene is naturally-occurring in vegetables having red color such as watermelon, red…
Fertilizing with fish in your home garden
Everyone wants to have an attractive garden with lots of flowers, reduced dependency on water, and if space permits … some home-grown vegetables. The garden at Richard’s house is a combination of fruit trees, roses, and vegetables. Due to the water shortage (which is now debatable as a result of the rainy winter), we typically…
Seagate broccoli farming
Seagate broccoli is farmed in two steps. First the seeds are planted in trays and placed in a greenhouse where they are allowed to sprout. Then some of the sprouts are transplanted onto the farm land. The sprouts are planted between olive trees for protection from the wind and to make use of existing irrigation…