Re: Can I water too much?
- Subject: Re: Can I water too much?
- From: B* T* <b*@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:14:39 -0500
Same Soil as you Diane, I'm in Olive Branch.
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Diane Goodwin <av8ricks@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I haven't grown the big ones yet, just "regular" pumpkins. I would also
> say it depends on your soil. Here near Memphis the soil is very clay and
> will bond with water, so I had a hard time overwatering my pumpkin plants in
> the areas that weren't well amended.
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> ________________________________
> From: Jason Thomas <j.endlesstrail@gmail.com>
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 11:18:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Can I water too much?
>
> What I've been told is check moisture of dirt about 1-2 inches below
> surface. If it's still moist down there you don't need to water again yet.
>
> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Brian Taylor <brian8t@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In the Mid-South it has gotten into the stupid level of heat and
> humidity.
> > More than a week so far of 105+ heat indexes, no end in sight. No rain
> > either. My plants are still small, no main runners yet. Still watering
> > from bucket. Everyday?
> >
> > Brian
> >
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