Re: Consensus on the "Perfect Pumpkin Soil?"

Marv,
    When I grew the 729 pounder on pure coarse sand, I used a constant 
feed...watering 4 times a day to keep the sand moist. The CEC had to be very 
low but the roots were constantly moist with a very dilute constant feed 
solution similar to what a hydroponic grower might use. A normal soil would 
be totally saturated if you watered it 4 times a day. I would say the CEC was 
of little importance  with what I was doing. If you have a CEC of 29 and 
someone else has a 35, it  probably doesn't make any difference as long as 
you are putting on frequent low level doses of fertilizer.
                               pumkinguy 

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