Re: How often do you water?
How often you should water will depend on what kind of climate you live in
(temperature, humidity, rainfall etc) and what type of soil you have (clay,
sand, loam). There is no one "right" answer for everyone. In my case I
live in an area that is fairly hot, with low humidity and very little
rainfall. I water my plant every day for an hour. When I first started
growing pumpkins I tried the idea of heavy watering every few days, but all
too often I would come home from work on a hot day to find the entire plant
wilted to the ground. It would recover overnight after a good soaking but I
feel it was too much stress on the plant AND on me. Watering every day works
for me, but could drown someone else's plant under different conditions. If
watering every 5 days is working for you, keep it that way.
Jon Ewing wrote:
> I read someone who said they water about once every 5
> days. They claimed it was better to have even growth
> and that watering more often might cause the pumpkin
> to explode from it's own growth. "slow and steady
> wins the race" Was this person lying about how often
> they water? I've done pretty well so far using this
> advice but everyone else seems to be beating me. I am
> happy with my pumpkins progress as long as it keeps
> growing until mid-september, but could it be doing
> better?
>
--
Bill Kournikakis
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Zone 3
Best Efforts:
553.5 pounds in 1999; 547 pounds in 2000
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