A lesson learned!
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: A lesson learned!
- From: T* P*
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 22:23:09 EDT
Hello Alan and growers,
Well, today I tilled. When I checked my PH it varied throughout the
patch. (300 Sq. ft.) When I tested PH in the Fall, it came back at
6.0. Instructions were to add 50 lbs. per 1000 sq ft. Did that and
today it read 6.0 to 6.2 in different areas. Took samples to local
garden shop and it was confirmed!
Question, what about the depth? I have about 2.5 to 3 feet of depth.
Shouldn't the amount of lime increase because of the depth?
I tilled in layers adding lime. Seem to mix up pretty good. I then
shovelled the granular soil to the side and double tilled the next
layer adding more lime. Where my bed is I went down about 3 feet,
added a wheel barrel of dehydrated cow manure to the bottom and
filled hole with the tilled soil and made the mound. It's about 3
feet high, 4 to 5 feet square.
Do you think piping in air and water/fertilizer to roots might work?
I made it to Agway and they did have large bags of fertilizer, thanks!
As of today the best looking plant is the 614 boat with the 3rd leave
coming up strong! The 650 is next with the 597 and the other 614
breaking ground and looking huge. The two 1092 mother, is breaking
ground slowly.
I was thinking of mixing my own fertilizers using the feeding
schedule from the pumpkin book, ex. xxXXxx for the first few weeks.
I think I can mix that ratio, but, HOW MUCH per feeding? If I had a
starting point for the amounts, then the chance of killing plant
would be less. Then I can study the daily growth and go on from
there.
Well I think that is enough for now. Thanks again for you input!
Tony P.
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