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Re: fertilizer toxcity

In a message dated 97-01-18 14:46:57 EST, brocfarm@pacific.net (Vickie J
Brock) writes:

<< Subj:	fertilizer toxcity
 Date:	97-01-18 14:46:57 EST
 From:	brocfarm@pacific.net (Vickie J Brock)
 To:	pumpkins@athenet.net
 
 To anyone with an opinion on: What about build up of high levels of
 Calcium,Magesium,potassium etc..I was wondering if this is why some top
 growers all of sudden can't get those huge hummers.  I think that as the
 years go by the soil reaches optimum where everything is right in availble
 form humus etc.. for optimum growth.  You have major success.  But growing
 these monsters in the same place year after year has to deplete minerals we
 don't even know about let alone the high levels  have to hinder the
 microbes and or soil life.  A fallow plot in rotation might keep  some
 sustainable action.
 
 I know I need to get life, bad case of pumpkins on the brain need beer.
 
  >>

That may be true, to try and avoid this problem I use large amounts of
Compost as described in the article, (Compost Feeding), on the Pumpkin Page
(Dan's).  Just sent my soil out for testing, took the sample in the fall.

George Brooks
N. Tewksbury, MA USA
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