RE: Can I water too much?

Could I suggest a carbon or humate concentrate product for your clay soil?
Till it in after harvest and again in the spring. I'll vouch for the stuff.
It breaks down tough soil! 

Steve Haberman

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From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Brian Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:50 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: 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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