Re: Fertilizing Question
If you are able to spray foliar daily you can't beat the Agro-K system.
http://candjfert.com/pages/Agro-K.xls
If you want to spray three days a week, try the Joel Holland foliar system.
http://www.hollandsgiants.com/fertprogram.html
Excellent programs heavy hitters use! Hope this helps. Don- PB 1019
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jordan Rivington" <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: Fertilizing Question
> 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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