Re: Pumpkin growing Question
Jim,
Every year I dig up(by hand) a 9' Diameter circle(ok 8' last year) about
24-30" deep and replace with manure and compost mixed via a rototiller in 2
stages..fill half rototill, fill last half and rototill.
I add in the mychrozzie(sp) for the roots, and also some lime, gypsum, etc.
In about a month , I'll used Triazicide (insecticide) and Daconil
(fungicide)...later(July/Aug) I sparing use one call Maxx...which helps keep the plant
leaves last longer for later growth. Also use Fish and Seaweed natural
fertilizers and calcium.
This year I'm looking at adding into that a compost tea.
So far I have been very lucky (knock on wood)...but I think it does help to
replace the soil each year around the pumpkin plant(s) with new fresh stuff.
Good Luck!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN (Where I have 10 plants outside already....brrr! :-)
In a message dated 4/23/2007 7:25:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
jthale@earthlink.net writes:
Hello,
My name is Jim Hale and I wanted to ask your opinion on adding fungiside (
what kind) and or insecticide to the soil before planting. I haven't added
anything to my soil before, but last year I had a beautiful plant started
and about the first of july the main vine started to turn yellow at the
base and the yellowing slowly started working its way down the vine,
radiating out the secondaries. It finally died. I believe some thing came
from the soil and into the plant. Is it O.K. to plant in the same location
year after year. What do you recommend I should do? Any info would be
helpful.
Thanks, Jim
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