Re: Soil mineral replenishment?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Soil mineral replenishment?
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 11:39:12 EST
Hey, I don't want to play god, I don't have that kind of power and if I did
there's a whole lot of things I'd change before the nutrients in my little
patch. All I'm adding is a refined or upgraded product of nature that is
already found in productive soil, to bring my soil to the optimum level for
growing Atlantic Giants. Not much different than taking " One-A-Day" brand
vitamins, which contain many of the same micronutrients. Thats a lot easier
than eating vast quantities of balanced food every day to get the same
nutrients ( besides, I'm a little heavy to begin with). I'm adding elements to
my soil that are not naturally there in sufficient quantities or available
form to support the desired rate of growth. So I fiddle with the 16 plant food
elements which are considered essential to plant growth, that doesn't make me
Dr. Frankenstien, does it? I'm certainly not turning my nieghbors yard into a
toxic waste dump,believe me.
Actually, I think we should dig a hole in the middle of Bob's brewery,
throw in some of Gary Burke's seed, and sit around tasting Bob's best and
watching the pumpkins get huge....thats my 2 cents worth, thanks....Russ (
all opinions expressed are mine and not to be confused with someone who knows
what he's talking about )
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