Re: Green
Mike, How are your pumpkins doing this year. Glad to see your back on the
list. I've missed your posts. I think your input has been a big help over
the years. Hope you stick around for a while.
Jon
At 08:41 AM 8/27/01 -0700, you wrote:
>>My soil analysis was very high in iron; high in organic matter,
>>phosphorus, magnesium; low in calcium; and very low in nitrogen, sodium
>>and sulphur.
>>My own analysis has also shown it to be high in big river rocks, high in
>>clay, high in dock and timothy, very high in morning glories and very
>>high in wind.
>>I had some early trouble with a drip system that kept blowing its tops
>>and flooding the patch, so I discontinued the drip system.
>>Drainage is a problem. I could be over- or under-watering. How can I
>>tell?
>>Thanks!
>>Kathie
>>
>>
>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>
>Kathie ,
>
>Had a plant this year that I put in a spot that had poor drainage and it
>lag all season long so I pulled it.. Some growers watch the leaves and
>when they get droopy they will water. Whats tricky is the plant will droop
>when it dry and get droopy when its too wet and has root problems. One way
>to tell on your watering is simply dig down and see...............if its
>real wet don't water for a few days.
>
>You want to keep your Mag, and Calcium around a 1 to 4
>ratio...........meaning that if your mag is 400ppm your Calcium should be
>around 1600ppm....that just a ball park ratio that works..............MB
>
>
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