RE: Cool Clear Water, Water....

Wow, 1.5" for each watering?  There will be no more morning left to the
day by my calculations.  I need about 2 hours for one half inch of rain
when using an oscillating sprinkler.  Guess I have to get up a little
earlier on those days.

Regarding the trace amounts of low biuret urea....how much would that
equate out to per 100 gallons?  Interesting stuff!

Thanks for the help.

Scott



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Steve Haberman
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:14 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: Cool Clear Water, Water....

If you are in a place where the humidity is high ie. Midwest, South,
etc. I would suggest drip irigation or watering at the vine site.
Fugicide is only effective for certain things. It will not cure
bacterial wilt for instance.
If you water with sprinklers, do it in the AM so the leaves can dry out
before sundown. Wet leaves at night with high humidity is a recipe for
disaster.  Also, be careful not to water too much!! Give your plants one
or two good soakings ( @1.5 inches) per week. This is better than
constant moisture or dry to wet cycles. By the way, I feel that city
water is beter than well water and works fine.


Steve Haberman
Insurance Management
959 E 4th St.
Marion, IN 45952
Cell: (574) 551-5601
Email: shaberman@insmgt.com
Fax: (765) 664-0761

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Scott G. Manke
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:48 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Cool Clear Water, Water....

I have been told to get plenty of it out there, but how leaves me some
questions.

Most of what I have read on the matter leads me in the direction of
watering at the soil level with soaker hoses.

I really like the idea of watering from above with an oscillating
sprinkler, for the convenience and efficiency of it.

I saw on "Lords of the Gourds"
(http://www.pbs.org/previews/lordsofthegourd/) some heavy hitters
watering from rain barrels and using the aerial approach.  I am assuming
that this is okay so long as you are treating the plants with a
fungicide.

Some day I want to set up the rain barrels and pump from them to the
ground (rain water produces so much more growth) but for now it's city
water and a wand walking to each plant.  I know I am not getting as much
out there as I should.

What are the methods the rest of you are using and is there any thought
on the oscillating sprinkler vs. fungicide thing?

Thanks

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