RE: El Nino and Electricity Don't Mix !
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: El Nino and Electricity Don't Mix !
- From: "* J* <M*@doaks.org>
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 14:40:46 -0400
I told you so Chris! Thanks Duncan. Where's my root beer?
ZOO
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>From: Duncan McAlpine[SMTP:duncan.g.mcalpine@boeing.com]
>Sent: Monday, April 13, 1998 1:59 PM
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: RE: El Nino and Electricity Don't Mix !
>
>> Chris is actually having a difficult time with his wet soil and getting
>> it tilled for the seasons beginning. My suggestion to him was to
>> concentrate on the growing hill, maybe 12 sq ft or so. Cover this area
>> with a cheap tent and dry it out . By the time your plant is growing out
>> of this area the weather should be that you could till the rest
>> properly.
>>
>> Do any experienced growers out there have creative solutions to this
>> problem?
>>
>
>In speaking with the big hitters in our region, they do follow the rule
>above. They cover their pumpkin starter growing patch to keep the soil dry.
> Once the starter
>growing patch is dry, they till that area. When time comes to till the rest
>of patch they will when the conditions are right.
>
>Duncan
>
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