Re: weepers
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: weepers
- From: V* B*
- Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 17:23:50 -0800
- References: <67a43fa7.366c63a6@aol.com>
GBPUMPKIN@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/6/98 8:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, jshunt3@juno.com
> writes:
>
> << Subj: Re: Roots vs Leaves (watering)
> Date: 12/6/98 8:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: jshunt3@juno.com (Jon S Hun)
> Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> I have well drained medium loam, my garden is on a plateau 7' above my lower
> back yard. Pumpkins send roots 3/8 in diameter several feet down. I often
> dig them up at the end of the season I've never found any rot, but I have
> ideal drainage. Never had root rot but did have stump rot once, I don't think
> it was caused by water, not sure what it was. Stump grew rapidly and
> distorted just before it rotted.
>
> George
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George have you or anyone out there in pumpkinland tried weeper hoses
.............seems if my understanding is correct that they bury these weepers
and they are sweating water all the time................soil type must have good
drainage or maybe a fungicide is added to the water??
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