Re: Pumpkin Growers/Virginia

Kathy and Brad,

Check out this web site for shade cloth. They have varied degrees of light
filtration. I plan on giving it a try this year.

www.sundancesupply.com

Bob T.
Torrance Ca.

Brad2julie@aol.com wrote:

> Kathy,
>             Now is the time to prep your soil.  If your ph is higher than 7.0
> will need to add sulfur.  If lower than 6.5 you will need to add lime.  Having
> the right ph allows for the maximum uptake of nutrients.  This is real
> important when working with pumpkins.  Also you should try and find a source
> of cow and/or horse manure wherever you can.  Nothing beats this old fashioned
> fertilizer as far as nutrients are concerned.  I think I mentioned before fish
> emulsion and seaweed extract are also used by many growers as a
> nutrient/fertilizer source.
>      As far as misting goes, you will have to build your own system.  Here is
> what I intend to do this year.  I am using an old sump pump which feeds an 1
> 1/2 line out to the garden.  It then reduces to 3/4 inch size fittings that I
> can use to connect a regular lawn hose sized  fitting to.  From here I reduce
> it to 1/4 inch black tubing made by better homes and gardens.  They make
> misters which can cover a six diameter per head.  I will place six of these
> around the patch to cover my two plants.  The key here is to find a lawn and
> garden center in your area that carries all of the pipe, tubing and fittings
> you will need to make such a system.  I have tried to keep mine simple but
> effective.
>       As far as shading, I am still trying to find some ginseng cloth or
> something like it that reduces but does not eliminate all of the suns light on
> the plants.  This is just a hunch I have but I believe I need to recreate the
> Southern canadian climateand conditions in Indiana in order to have great
> success.  We will see.  Remember I am only a second year grower not a
> veteran!!!
>
> Do you have the book by Don Langevin yet ? if not why not?
>
> Good luck and stay in touch,
>
> Brad Walters
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