Re: Al Eaton (watering)
- Subject: Re: Al Eaton (watering)
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 14:17:23 PDT
SOunds like you don't need to change a thing with your watering
>From: Elkskin@aol.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Al Eaton (watering)
>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 10:55:28 EDT
>
> Good Idea Steve,
>
> Now were only talking a little over 10 gallons a plant per day,
>but
>there are roots in every square inch of the growing area, how about I add
>another 10 gallons for these roots in between the hill and main vines,
>which
>would bring my total to 20 gallons per day and 140 gallons per week, this
>is
>about what they have been getting. my largest pumpkin was 72" circ. at 20
>days old, and there is also another pumpkin on the same plant that measured
>68" at 20 days old. Go Figure Huh! this is the seed you need, talk about
>fast! (Elkskin)
>
><< Well just think how much they would grow if they had more water!
> Have you thought of water optimization? In other words soaking water only
> around the vines with taproots and around the hills? That can cut the
>amount
> down substantially. Say the main vine is 20 feet long, and the
>secondaries
>go
> out 8 feet, but at 45 degree angle, so take up about 8 feet wide. That's
>only
> 160 square feet per plant. Just over 80 gallons of water per plant per
>week.
> You could use a soaker hose along the vines, or sometimes I just fill a
>bunch
> of empty platic gallon milk containers with little holes in the bottom.
>One
> gallon container every couple of feet.
> This way, no water is wasted in evaporation, on leaf surfaces, or in
>areas
> which the roots do not access.
>
> >>
>
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