0:00 Welcome to Oklahoma Gardening!
1:26 Introduction
In this episode of Oklahoma Gardening we begin with natural dyes and textiles.
2:17 True Indigo
Host Casey Hentges shows off a true indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria, that's growing in our garden. The indigo dye that we collect actually comes from the leaves!
6:03 Natural Dyes & Textiles
Then we find out how dyes are created from natural sources like indigo and turmeric plants with Assistant Professor Sumit Mandal at Oklahoma State University.
12:28 Cotton Production
We visit with Jordan Billingsley, a cotton producer in Oklahoma, about the process of growing and harvesting cotton.
16:25 Fertilizing & Overseeding Cool Season Lawns
Charles Fontanier, Assistant Professor of Turfgrass at OSU, shows us comparison of cool season grasses that have been overseeded into a bermudagrass lawn and how applying fertilizer can help lawns going into the winter season.
Check out these fact sheets at facts.okstate.edu for more information!
Lawn Management in Oklahoma HLA-6420
https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/lawn-management-in-oklahoma.html/
Cool Season Lawn Management Calendar L-442
https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/cool-season-lawn-management-calendar.html/
23:35 Commensalism Plant Relationships
And OSU Associate Extension Specialist, Shelley Mitchell, has a symbiotic plant relationship for us and how commensalism plays a roll in dispersing seeds.
Airdate (11/14/20) #4720
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