Re: # Subject: pumpkin status and a question or two
- Subject: Re: # Subject: pumpkin status and a question or two
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:28:06 EDT
Its been a while since I read it but I'm pretty sure that the book Teaming
with Microbes recommends NOT rototilling and condemn the practice. I do
rototill but only once a year. Once a week will break down your soil in no time,
destroy the organic matter, interrupt the life of the soil, wipe out your worms.
I would not follow that advice.
Brian
In a message dated 7/26/2008 5:34:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
jordan.rivington@gmail.com writes:
Well, most is true. You won't get very far in most places without
insecticides.
On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 6:57 PM, mltovar <mltovar@wooden-clockworks.com>
wrote:
> Growing pumpkins for size is a totally different experience. One must get
a
> soil analysis. Doesn't cost much and at least you will know what you got.
> Grow organic. When you start using chemicals such as fertilizers,
> insecticides etc. you kill off all the good bacteria and fungi in the
soil,
> plus the worms. Here's a couple of books one should have: Backyard Giants
> by Susan Warren and Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne
Lewis.
> If you don't have a rototiller, get one. During the off season rototill
> the patch once a week. Ok, you will kill off some good fungi and bacteria
> but you will also upset the life cycles of ants, slugs, and other
> undesirables. You can always put good microbes back into the soil. Search
> Google for how to make Compost Tea. Buy the two aforementioned books and
> read them, and read them again. Will save you a lot of time.
> cheers
> Marc
>
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