Re: Can this season be saved ?
Turkey manure is very high in alot of things, but not as bad a chicken.
Should be composted and put in the Fall. Good watering will leach it out
in time. You won't next anything next year. 3rd year will be your best
production, this year should result in alot of vine growth. Might be too
rich where the young sets are blowing off or they might not be completely
pollinating or even the heat might have effected them. Have used this
for many years and have since left that patch because of over use. The
phosphorus levels are so high its like nuclear waste. Manure is good
when mixed, more is not always better. Time is the factor that will
reduce levels. One must also watch and place close attention to nutrient
level as they apply to nutrient management, ground water, runoff etc.
The animal livestock industry is being watched very closely and we must
also follow that into what we do into our gardens etc. Hope this helps
Turkeyman
On Sat, 5 Aug 2000 19:08:19 EDT JAHUIZENGA@aol.com writes:
>My vines look good, I have good seeds, but the pumpkins get to about
>30 or 40
>inches in circumference and die off. In the spring I dug a 3 foot
>deep, 3
>foot wide hole and filled it with pure turkey compost. I planted the
>plants
>right in the center of the compost. The plants took a while to get
>started
>but the vines are now 30 feet long. The soil analysis on the compost
>was
>very high in potassium. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am
>thinking
>about a tissue analysis.
>
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