Re: Fertilizing Question
- Subject: Re: Fertilizing Question
- From: &* R* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:24:59 -0400
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I ended up using blood/bone meal for the ammendments. My K is really high
too. What about for fertilizing during the season? Water soluble?
On 4/28/07, Don Chambers <dec@stratuswave.net> wrote:
>
> Jordan,
> I quit using granulars other than maybe a potassium ammendment such as
> 0-0-60 for the soil as it tends to cause salt accumulations. I only use
> the
> K granular if I really am low in K. K is really important for pumpkin
> growth
> and carbs to help them get big. My soil is already high in K so I don't.
> I
> am turning towrds organic soil ammendments such as humic acid for the
> building of roots and soil organisms, soft rock phosphate for any
> phosphorus
> needs, bloodmeal for N, and greensand for K. Alfalfa meal or kelp meal is
> also a great ammendment. Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jordan Rivington" <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:16 PM
> Subject: Fertilizing Question
>
>
> > Has anyone ever used turf granular fertilizers (poly coat) that provide
> time
> > release nutrients instead if water soluble ones?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jordan Rivington
> >
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