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Re: fertilizer toxcity

In a message dated 97-01-18 16:32:52 EST, brocfarm@pacific.net (Vickie J
Brock) writes:

<< Subj:	Re: fertilizer toxcity
 Date:	97-01-18 16:32:52 EST
 From:	brocfarm@pacific.net (Vickie J Brock)
 To:	GBPUMPKIN@aol.com
 
 >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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 George you are right!  I am a  organic Truck farmer and I believe that
 compost has the most readily available nutrients when it is in humus form.
 Plus it increases the microbe activity. And firmily believe it builds a
 healthier soil.  The problem I have with giants is they seem to be heavy
 feeders and stop in the 6oo+ range. organic fertilers such as bloodmeal and
 bonemeal, kelpmeal  are very expensive.  So I have added up to 8lb. of
 granular-16-16-16.  Aren't most the 900's grown with mostly chemical fert.?
 Do you use chemical fert.?
 
 Brock
 
  >>

Tough to tell why they stop, it can be genetic too.  I use Urea sparingly and
Liquid Fish in the water I give it at the root zone.
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