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Re: Cultivation depth


Yes till as deep as possible. My root system last year was in excess of 24
inches!

Troy

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> From: failor.3@osu.edu
> To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Cultivation depth
> Date: Thursday, April 03, 1997 11:04 AM
> 
> Hi all
> 
> 	Now that the ground is starting to dry out enough so that it can be
> cultivated I am faced with the question of to what depth I should
cultivate
> the soil? I don't want to have it to shallow and I don't want to waste
time
> cultivating it too deep.A depth of about 8 inches has worked well for me
> when growing regular pumpkins and gourds, but the Atlantic giants root
> system is quite a bit bigger, should I till deeper?
> Thanks for any help
> John
> 
> 


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