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I harvested my '07 Yamabuki Ogon crop today. Overall I'm very pleased with what I saw. The numbers are good, even after 2 strict cullings, the size is good overall for the age,... the spawn was hatched on 5/22/07, and the size is good despite the severe drought and heat the Carolinas have faced this Summ...

Lotus Land Koi Farm · Lotus Land Koi Farm

I packed up some fish and my video equipment and drove down to the Atlanta Koi Show this past weekend. Ive been going to the Atlanta Show since its beginning in the mid 90s when it was at the Mercer College Campus, then on to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and then to Stone Mountain Park in conjunction wit...

Lotus Land Koi Farm · Lotus Land Koi Farm

Members of the Triad Koi Society visited today. The weather was good, about 90 F. and slightly overcast. In the morning we looked through several of the in-ground tanks, talked about a few Koi of interest, and photographed a few. Can-Can, my male parent Yamabuki Ogon was a typical ham, up at the surfac...

Lotus Land Koi Farm · Lotus Land Koi Farm

Ive had no rain on my farm in over two and a half months, and the temps have been 96 F. to 103 F. This is causing a heavy strain on my well system, so Ive had to shut down 2 mud ponds a month early this year to conserve water. Thats farming,... I do what I have to do to make a season out of what Mother Nature throws at...

Lotus Land Koi Farm · Lotus Land Koi Farm

I recently did the first cull on my Yamabuki Ogon crop. All looks well there also,... knock on some wood. The size is good for the age, the body shapes are good, and the numbers are great,... so far! We'll see what we have in the Fall. The parent Koi of my Yamabuki Ogons combine their genes well. The offspri...

Lotus Land Koi Farm · Lotus Land Koi Farm

Today I was up and at the farm early for the 2nd culling of Kohakus. This years crop of Kohakus looks nice,... very nice! The 2nd cull is special. It's where I see the quality of what I have. The 1st cull is very hard work, and is about numbers. From the 1st cull I see how successful the spawn was, (Are there pa...

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	9/26/07 - Yamabuki Ogon Harvest (Preview) I harvested my '07 Yamabuki Ogon crop today. Overall I'm very pleased with what I saw. The numbers are good, even after 2 strict cullings, the size is good overall for the age,... the spawn was hatched on 5/22/07, and the size is good despite the severe drought and heat the Carolinas have faced this Summ...	Lotus Land Koi Farm	0	1360	Sep 28, 2007 by Lotus Land Koi Farm
	9/18/07 - The Atlanta Koi Show (Preview) I packed up some fish and my video equipment and drove down to the Atlanta Koi Show this past weekend. Ive been going to the Atlanta Show since its beginning in the mid 90s when it was at the Mercer College Campus, then on to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and then to Stone Mountain Park in conjunction wit...	Lotus Land Koi Farm	0	1211	Sep 19, 2007 by Lotus Land Koi Farm
	9/1/07 - Triad Koi Club Visit (Preview) Members of the Triad Koi Society visited today. The weather was good, about 90 F. and slightly overcast. In the morning we looked through several of the in-ground tanks, talked about a few Koi of interest, and photographed a few. Can-Can, my male parent Yamabuki Ogon was a typical ham, up at the surfac...	Lotus Land Koi Farm	0	1062	Sep 2, 2007 by Lotus Land Koi Farm
	8/24/07 - Summer Heat! (Preview) Ive had no rain on my farm in over two and a half months, and the temps have been 96 F. to 103 F. This is causing a heavy strain on my well system, so Ive had to shut down 2 mud ponds a month early this year to conserve water. Thats farming,... I do what I have to do to make a season out of what Mother Nature throws at...	Lotus Land Koi Farm	0	1129	Aug 26, 2007 by Lotus Land Koi Farm
	8/3/07 - Progress on the Yamabuki Ogon crop. (Preview) I recently did the first cull on my Yamabuki Ogon crop. All looks well there also,... knock on some wood. The size is good for the age, the body shapes are good, and the numbers are great,... so far! We'll see what we have in the Fall. The parent Koi of my Yamabuki Ogons combine their genes well. The offspri...	Lotus Land Koi Farm	0	2544	Aug 3, 2007 by Lotus Land Koi Farm
	7/31/07 - culling Kohakus (Preview) Today I was up and at the farm early for the 2nd culling of Kohakus. This years crop of Kohakus looks nice,... very nice! The 2nd cull is special. It's where I see the quality of what I have. The 1st cull is very hard work, and is about numbers. From the 1st cull I see how successful the spawn was, (Are there pa...	Lotus Land Koi Farm	0	1400	Aug 3, 2007 by Lotus Land Koi Farm
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