Re: Drowning Pumpkins
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Drowning Pumpkins
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 18:11:24 -0300
>Pumpkineers,
>
>I need some advice. We have had no rain here in northern Illinois for a
>good month... until yesterday. Now it won't stop. I feel like I should
>be building an ark. We've had at least 5" of rain with more forcast for
>the next 4 days! I am worried that the plants may drown or the pumpkins
>will rot. I have been applying a copper spray (the brand is "Bonide")
>once a week for mildew. Is this the right approach? Should I be doing
>anything else? I currently have pumpkins ranging from golf ball size
>to 90" OTT. Also can anyone reccomend a good high potassium fertilizer?
>Thanks and good luck to all!
>
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Greg usually a good dose of rain is a blessing..........if you have enough
sets you may pop one or too but thats the brink you want,,,,,,,,,Dr. Bill
had a good dose in the beginning and hes happy as a lark...pumpkins
raging,,,,,,,try and keep the pumpkins and area around somewhat
dry.......as for fert its a guessing game......miracle grow does well...and
look for some high potassium......fert......maybe.............the thing on
ferts is tooo much can trigger ....early maturity..............so it based
on logic and observation.....if your cruising......why fert??????.good luck
brock
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