Re: Can I water too much?

I am composting then amending the soil, a mix of horse and last winter's
leaves, but this clay stuff -> takes a lot of compost to make a dent.  Not
like the good old black dirt back in Iowa.

Wilting.  Folks, in this heat, everything wilts.  Diane can vouch for me on
that score.

I'm guessing that I need to make sure the plants don't start getting a
yellow hue.  Don't drown them.  The clay does hold water better than other
soils, but once its dry, its like concrete.

On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Diane Goodwin <av8ricks@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm in Marshall County not far from the O.B.  town line.  Getting horse
> manure from my neighbor in the Fall and letting it sit over the winter has
> worked well for me.  Pile it high, it breaks down a lot! You can grow just
> about anything in that "stuff".
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Brian Taylor <brian8t@gmail.com>
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 12:14:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Can I water too much?
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > 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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