Basketball and Pumpkins: off-season preparation

Hello Pumpkineers,
                                Before I get started, I would also like to
thank everyone on this list for their advice, seeds, input. etc.   Your
information combined with Don Langevin's book and a liitle research have
helped turn my clay pit into a viable pumpkin patch.
          While I was growing up in Indiana, my coaches always used to tell
me, "Son if you want to get better, you need to prepare during the off-
season."  Well I've taken that same info. from B-ball and applied it to my
pumpkin efforts.  Last year was my first serious attempt at growing AG's.
Although I ultimately lost my patch to vine borers, I gained and incredible
amount of knowledge, wisdom and experience nonetheless.
          So to get to the point of it all, I received the results from my
soil test back today.  I am excited beyond belief for the most part.  My main
reason for being excited was the ph results.  My soil has finally succumbed to
all the sulfur I have continued to add at different times during the past
year.  I added a total of 4 lbs per acre during that time.  I have posted the
PH, Potassium, and Phosphorus results below last year vs. this year.  I
welcome your input concerning these numbers.  I am concerned that my potassium
is to high any input in this area would especially be appreciated.   They may
be high due to the addition of gross amounts of horse manure.

                           Last year                                      This
year                                                  

   site 1 -   ph -          7.8
7.0  
                phor.(p) -  321   lbs/acre in each                       400
                pot.(k)  -   1538
1492                                 

   site 2 -   ph -          7.8
6.7                                 
                phor.(p)    165
485                                 
                pot.(k)     1723
1627
  
Please give me your thoughts and personal analysis veterans.
  
Thanks 

Brad Walters                                                                
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