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Re: A couple questions.

I do not use a pump, I use a watering can. If there is no rain I fill the
container most recently emptied with the hose. This leaves me with one drum
that is always full (and warm). I do not use a hose because I like a long
slow deep water without getting the leaves and stems wet. I use 25 to 50
gallons with fertilizer every other day. This gives the soil a chance to
dry out and allows the roots to grow very deep....my roots last year were
over 24 inches long at the base of the plant and more than 12 inches deep
along the vines. I only grew 2 plants last year because of space and there
was a tree allowing only 8 hours of sunlight. My pumpkins weighed 508 lb.
and 572 lb. My father in law could not believe I grew these two pumpkins
where I did because of the low light levels....he also grows AG's. I
fertilize with less water every other day even when it rains. "with lower
amounts of fertilizer" I use about 1 KG of soluble fertilizer a week which
works out to about 1 kg per 150 U.S gallons of water a week. I have never
heard of anybody growing Atlantic Giants with anything other than warm
water......P.S. never overhead water your pumpkin plants, unless you want
to spray them with fungicide after every watering....I spray every week or
after every rain fall.

Troy.
http://www.odyssey.on.ca/~troy.nayler/
Home of the "World Wide Pumpkins" home page
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> From: Barrucci, Donald <donald.barrucci@FMR.COM>
> To: Troy Nayler <troy.nayler@odyssey.on.ca>
> Subject: Re: A couple questions.
> Date: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 2:37 PM
> 
> Troy:
> 
> Do you fill these up daily and let them warm (if there is no rain)?
> 
> How do you pump the water into the garden?
> 
> Don
>  ----------
> From: Troy Nayler
> To: Orion910@aol.com; pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Re: A couple questions.
> Date: Saturday, January 22, 1994 12:59PM
> 
> 
> For heated water I use 2 x 50 gallon black plastic drums under my rain
> spouts on the house.....They get heated by the sun. The warm water is
> absorbed more quickly by the plants because it does not shock
> them.......the same is true for humans."room temperature water"
> 
> Troy.
> http://www.odyssey.on.ca/~troy.nayler/
> Home of the "World Wide Pumpkins" home page
> 
>  ----------
> > From: Orion910@aol.com
> > To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> > Subject: A couple questions.
> > Date: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 11:06 AM
> >
> > Hello again,
> >      Is heated water a must to grow an 800+ pound pumpkin?  I have been
> > mulling over the idea of setting up a heated system, but is it really
> > necessary.  I would hate to go spend a small fortune and end up not
> gaining
> > anything.
> >      Also, Is it possible to get too much cow manure in the patch?  I
am
> > putting 44 cubic yards on this year to try and compensate for the
> leeching
> > which occured with all the rain.  Is this wise?  I did get  a chance to
> 'till
> > a few days ago, it sure got the blood running, it just feels like a
good
> year
> > for pumpkins.
> >                            Take Care and good luck,
> >                                  Brett Hester,  The pumpkin guru
> >
> >
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