Re: How many foliar feed??
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: How many foliar feed??
- From: T* L* <t*@rica.net>
- Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 03:26:23 -0800
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Guys:
In studying the growth charts of the larger pumpkins, it would be my suggestion
that the amount of foliar or other fertilizer would probably safely increase
during the 3-5 weeks or so, when the pumpkin (actual fruit) does its actual main
growth ? enlargement.
At this point it would probably be consuming its needed nutrients, etc, at amazing
rapidity, ? the extra fertilizer boost would be more easily utilized without
damage.
Please remember that these "suggestions" of wisdom are being made with no
experience at growing giant pumpkins, so please don't utilize them until we hear a
response from one of the pros like Chris.
PumpkinWitch
Lubadub wrote:
> I still do some foliar feeding but I am careful about it. (Too much water or
> too much fertilizer and pop goes the pumpkin.) This next year I plan to add
> soluble fertilizer to all the water that I use on my plants. I will therefore
> be dealing with very dilute mixtures. I plan to start out early with my soil
> high in nutrients. My plan will be to attempt to replace the nutrients
> essentially as they are used or washed out of the soil. The fact that some of
> the fertilizer will get on the leaves of my plants will be coincidental to the
> fact that I use overhead watering. I guess you could say that I am a "root
> man" rather than a "leaf man."
>
> Marv in Altoona PA
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