Testimonials

The above photo is one of our hay meadows that the cows grazed until April 8, 2007.  I have been using your fertilizer on it for over 3 years.  The Crimson Clover is volunteer -- I have never sowed Crimson on it.  I sowed Arrow Leaf about 20 years ago but it did not reseed itself.  My hay production is much better from last year after using Booster Max.

-A.D. from Winona                                                                                                                                   Texas

We wanted to do our own test here at Watson Ranch.  We decided to grow our own "bucket garden".  Due to horses and dogs we were unable to actually plant a garden in the ground.  We put our plants in buckets.  We planted Tomato and Jalapeno Plants.  All plants were planted on April 12, 2007.  These pictures below were taken on

May 14, 2007.

The chemical was a well known plant fertilizer.  We have followed the chemical directions that were on the box.  You will notice that there is water in the Chemical Plant buckets.  We had fertilized them and the water did not want to drain.  We even poked several holes into dirt but that did not make any difference either.  Doesn't it make you wonder how compacted that soil had to be??  If it's doing that to the soil in a bucket, what's it doing to your field?

The product we used on the Organic side was dirt with compost added when we planted.

Booster Max, Humate Tea, Garlic Spray and H2 were sprayed on once a week.  I believe the pictures speak for themselves.

Organic Jalapeno

Chemical Jalapeno

Chemical Tomato

We first started using Watson Ranch products in the early spring of 2006.  We started out  the program on our hay meadows and began telling friends and neighbors about Watson Ranch products.  By September of 2006 we had several people interested so we became a dealer for Watson Ranch.

During the drought of 2006 we got three cuttings of hay, although yield was low we continued with the program and got amazing results in the spring of 2007.

Our first cutting of hay this year (2007) tripled that of 2006 and in some fields we got 4 to 5 bales per acre.  Our second cutting is even better.  We have seen up to 8 bales per acre and the weeds have disappeared.

A neighbor came and asked if he could buy 4 bales to see if his cows would eat it.  He brought one bale to his place and put it out for his cows.  He also put out a chemically fertilized bale that had been baled from his own hay meadow, which he said had weeds in it.  He said his cows wouldn't eat the bale that was baled from his own pasture but that they stood and ate and never left the bale he got from us.  He came back and wanted 25 more bales and asked about getting on the Watson Ranch program.

We have had customers who have told us they have doubled and tripled their yield on their hay pastures since using organics.

Even if we could fertilize with petroleum based fertilizers for the same cost of organic we would not go back to chemical.  The results with the Watson Ranch program have been outstanding!

- Barbara and Fred Andrews

  Crockett Texas

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c/o Brad Watson

Smith County, Texas

April 30, 2008

Dear Mr Watson,

We write to report our satisfaction with your Watson Ranch products and the superior service and education provided by Steven “Bear” Lane – your representative in Red River County, Texas.

We have a commercial Black Angus  cow/calf operation in Red River County. We bought our place in 2005 and in the first year realized that we had major soil/pasture problems. The first challenge was toxic tall fescue. In researching ways to deal with the fescue- short of totally replacing it- we began by over-sowing the fescue with clover and ryegrass. Further research lead to the notion that an agent in seaweed – Ascophylum nodoum- whether fed or sprayed on the pastures would significantly reduce the effect of the fescue toxin. The most immediate effect was to increase conception from the low 70 percent range to over 90 percent in the first year.

Continuing research has led away from chemical fertilization and to affordable organic products from Watson Ranch. We are re-building our pastures focusing on both macro- as well as micro-nutrients- and Watson Ranch products have become our mainstay. Our transition to the “organic world” was supported by the outstanding service and practical support that continues to be provided by Bear Lane-the Watson Ranch representative in our area. Thanks for your help and your great products.

Larry and Bitsy Dotin

Detroit, Texas

August 2008  

After researching Organic Fertilizer on the Internet and seeing the write up on Watson Ranch Organic Fertilizer, in Country World Newspaper; plus spending $1300.00 on commercial fertilizer for a 15 acre Coastal hay field in July 2008, I decided to try Watson Ranch Organic Fertilizer.  My nearest dealer is, Fred and Barbara Andrews in Crockett, Texas, phone (936)544-3579, about 42 miles away.  The purchase cost of the product was $291.00; which mixed with 160 gallons of water and applied at a rate of 10 gallons per acre as instructed.

This was applied on August 16th, 2008.  Rain in August is unheard of in Leon County; but praise the LORD, we received some rain two weeks prior to hurricane Ike.  The field had turned green and began laying over two weeks prior to cutting date (September 16, 2008).  The grass was between 4 to 8 inches tall when the Watson Ranch Organic Fertilizer was applied (again, as instructed).  The hay was cut on September 16th as planned; tested by A&M Soil and Forage Lab.  The field yield was: 52 large rolls, weighing 1300 - 1400 pounds (60"x67" rolls).  Test results: Crude Protein 11.5%, ADF 39.2%, TDN 60.9%.  These results plus the quality, allowed me to sell this hay at a lower cost and thereby keep my clients involved in agriculture's future.

I tried a different Commercial product, in another Coastal field; with the field staying green only 2 weeks after application.  A&M test results were: Crude Protein 7.6%, ADF 38.7%, TDN 61.6%.  TDN was higher but the protein was not there.  There was a tremendous difference in the Watson Ranch Organic product, all receiving the rain mentioned above.

Watson Ranch Organic Fertilizer was applied to a smaller Coastal field (5-7 acres), adjacent to the Commercial fertilized field.  This time the grass was approximately 12 inches tall at application.  A&M test results were:  Crude protein 10.6%, ADF 34.0%, TDN 68%, for Coastal hay; which is really high for Coastal Bermuda, per a past County Agent.

I am sold on Watson Ranch Organic Fertilizer and the excellent support information received from my dealer, Fred and Barbara Andrews.  Thank you, M.H..