Fwd: Using Chemicals
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Fwd: Using Chemicals
- From: B* V* <b*@island.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 21:56:32 -0700
> Bill:
>
> I think you are wrong.
>
> Marv in Altoona
>
> -- BEGIN included message
> ...(snip)...
>
> > Is there anyone out there successfully growing large
> pumpkins without
> > using these scorch-the-earth chemicals??
>
> If I recall correctly, Chris Andersen grew some pretty good
> sized pumpkins last year without using chemical fertilizers.
> Or any fertilizer at all for that matter, apart from a
> foliar seaweed spray.
>
> ...(snip)..
Agreed, Marv, I could be wrong. - I reasonably assumed from his October 15, 1997 posting that with optimum soil nutrient levels, Chris didn't have need for, nor did
he use, heavy duty chemicals, (ie.: weekly applications of 20-20-20).
In that posting he said:
"I used very little fertilizer on my 1006 and 697 plants which produced my 977lb. and 815lb. pumpkins. I fertilized with a foliar feed 2-6-6 and kelp-Maxicrop starting
the first week in June, every 5 days. By July 16 I discontinued fertilizing as a result of comments in my soil report. The last 5 weeks I switched to a foliar 0-0-24
as I was starting to run low on Potassium.....Remember these are foliar feeds and are very low dose fertilizers."
Bill
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