Re: fertilizing

you're not boring some of us.

Brian


On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote:

> I take it that you do not dissolve this in water?
>
> Contact me off list at yorunk13@att.net so I don't bore the list with my
> questions.
>
> Debbie
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Minor <minok2014@yahoo.com>
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Sent: Mon, June 28, 2010 8:13:25 PM
> Subject: Re: fertilizing
>
> Deb,
>
> Here's a recipe from extremepumpkinstore.com: mix 5 lbs mycorrhizae, 1 cup
> soluble kelp(or seaweed concentrate), 1/2 cup soluble humic acid.  Sprinkle
> 1
> tablespoon around, under, over(whatever) each leaf node.  Cover each leaf
> node
> with fertile soil, compost, what have you.
>
> If you fertilize using a hose end sprayer or irrigation system deeply once
> a
> week and foliar spray once a week, you are on your way to a nice
> pumpkin--don't forget to water every other day more or less, depending on
> rainfall and your soil type(advice from Dick Wallace).
>
> Check out  the fertilizing programs at extremepumpkinstore.com and
> hollandsgiants.com. for more ideas
>
> Steve.
>
> --- On Mon, 6/28/10, Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote:
>
> From: Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net>
> Subject: Re: fertilizing
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Date: Monday, June 28, 2010, 11:51 AM
>
> Does anyone use fertilizer when burying the leaf nodes?  Do you bury the
> entire main, or just at the nodes?
>
> Debbie
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Minor <minok2014@yahoo.com>
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Sent: Sun, June 27, 2010 9:09:33 AM
> Subject: Re: fertilizing
>
> Deb,
>
> You're doing fine with the timing on the insecticide.  You should aim to
> mist
> the plants top and underneath the leaves just to the point of runoff.
> Ultra-violet rays and wet insecticide will burn the plant.
>
> Fungicides can applied any time of the day, as far as I know.  I usually do
> my
> plants first thing in the morning, around sunrise, but that's my schedule.
>
> High nitrogen fertilizers are for plant growth from late April/early May
> until
> @3 weeks before flowering.  Now is the time to start applying high
> phosphorus
> fertilizers(xx-XX-xx) to get plenty of male and female flowers.
> Hollandsgiants.com, extremepumpkinstore.com, Miraclegro, Jacks and others
> are
> sources of high phosphorus fertilizers, although I would stick to organic
> for
> better success.
>
> Good growing.
>
> Steve
>
> PS  Cover the whole plant EXCEPT the stump/crown/base of the plant(where
> the
> plant started) with your ferts.  I killed my pumpkins 2 years in a row
> because
> I didn't know to KEEP THE BASE OF THE PLANT DRY
>
> --- On Sun, 6/27/10, Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote:
>
> From: Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net>
> Subject: Re: fertilizing
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 8:22 AM
>
> When to you switch to XX-xx-xx?  According to Don Langevin's book Giant
> Pumpkins III it should be week 5.  My understanding of XX-xx-xx is that it
> is
> for green growth.  He mentions using Urea or Calcium Nitrate.  I have
> looked
> and have only seen Bloodmeal with those numbers in the stores.  Can I get
> the
> others anywhere?  And does it come in soluble form?
>
> Also noted from reading that most of the fert., except for fish emulsion
> and
> seaweed, should be drenched at the base of the plant.  Do you not need to
> drench at the leaf nodes where they have roots?
>
> Steve, you mentioned fungicide and insecticide late afternoon so the sun
> doesn't burn the plants and the plants are dry before night.  My garden
> gets
> mid-morning to evening sun.  I have been spraying around 7 pm, but don't
> think
> it is totally dry before night fall.  Do you see this as a problem?
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Minor <minok2014@yahoo.com>
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Sent: Sun, June 20, 2010 12:50:42 PM
> Subject: Re: fertilizing
>
> Yes.
>
> At the minimum fish and seaweed emulsion at least once a week, preferably
>  in
> the morning.  Foliar spray each once a week( at the latest) a couple hours
> before sunset so it's dry before dark.  Fungicide and insecticide late
> afternoon so it's dry before dark--sun on chemicals burns plants.
>
> It can't rain ALL the time.
>
> Do your best, hope for the best.  Sometimes the weather wins in spite of
> all
> you do.
>
> Many people construct greenhouses to beat the weather--most of us can't
> afford
> that luxury.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Steve Minor
>
> --- On Sun, 6/20/10, Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote:
>
> From: Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net>
> Subject: fertilizing
> To: "pumpkin" <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 8:58 AM
>
> I was wondering if you can fertilize if there has been alot of rain.  I
> haven't fertilized in a couple of weeks since we have been getting rain
> almost
> every day and more is expected over the next 4 days.  I think they could
> use
> some fert. but it is so darn wet.  Also what should I do my fungicide and
> insecticide program with all of the rain?
>
> Debbie
>
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