I believe there is another unknown factor at work too.
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: I believe there is another unknown factor at work too.
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 18:24:43 EST
In a message dated 1/31/99 11:22:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Pumkinguy@aol.com writes:
<< ubj: Re: CANADIUM,Re:Newbie Questions
Date: 1/31/99 11:22:55 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Pumkinguy@aol.com
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Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Secret to the pumpkin stars,
Secret formula follows...........
Good growers + Good climate+ Good seeds+ Hard work + luck+ good soil = big
pumpkins...... I don't believe in the magic bullet or secret growing
technique....Many of the big growers do things differently. Climate is a
biggey. There are many first time growers that pop big ones in good climate
areas.......there are many good growers in bad climate areas that haven't
grown a 500 pounder.
pumkinguy >>
I believe there is another unknown factor at work too.
I feel that growers starting with new soil will have the best results between
4-10 years of planting Pumpkins there.
People with established good garden soil that hasn't grown AG's will have the
best results between 2-10 years.
I believe AG's take something out of the soil that does not show up in soil
tests. After ten years a decline will be seen if the missing ingredients are
not replaced ether because the grower knows how to do this or hits on it by
accident. Well, that's theory based on research over the last 3 years on this
subject. Hopefully I have hit on something and will get out of this rut in
the next 2 years. Last year was the first time I broke 500, (602), since my
641 in 93, 553 in 92 and 617 in 91. I will using additives to help reverse
this in 99 along with a tester in MA and one in Australia. The person in
Australia doesn't have access to one of the ingredients though. (An
experimental Organic fertilizer I've been testing.) I used some of these
additives in 98 at lower levels than I will be this year. Hope it works!
George
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