Re: WWatering systems
Craig, have no clue on gallon amounts added in watering. I soot for 1 1/4" a
week of water. This adds up to 2 50 min. watering lengths a
week.Pumpkinpiper
>From: "craig sandvik" <sandvik@cityoftotems.net>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re: WWatering systems
>Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 08:01:48 -0800
>
>steve, how many gal. aday per plant do you think you put on? craig
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Steve Thorson <pumpkinpiper@hotmail.com>
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 7:17 AM
>Subject: Re: WWatering systems
>
>
> >Growing pumpkins in the midwest can be a challenge. We're fortunate we
>don't
> >have many 90 degree days to zap our pumpkins. When you do get them,
>several
> >mistings a day with the hose, can keep them from wilting.
> >The watering system I use for my plots is simple, but yet works great. I
> >fill drums with well water, and let it warm up 1 0r 2 days, then pump it
>out
> >with a small pump for use in over head sprinklers. Many growers refuse to
> >use overhead watering cuz it can spread disease. But if you water early
> >enough in the day so plant can dry off before night comes, you can keep
> >disease under control. Using drums also helps in monitoring fertilizer
> >amounts being added. Hope this helps.
> >Pumpkinpiper
> >Bemidji, MN
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "Gary Grunow" <garyg@bytehead.com>
> >>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >>To: "Pumpkins" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>, "giant pumpkins"
> >><giantpumpkins@onelist.com>
> >>Subject: WWatering systems
> >>Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 00:01:33 -0600
> >>
> >>I live in the midwest part of the U.S.(Wisconsin to be precise) and we
> >>really don't seem to have the need for misters for hot days. But I have
> >>noticed that there hasn't been much talk about other kindsof watering
> >>system and such. I am really curious to hear about some different
>watering
> >>systems that people use. For example, do you use the buried soaker
>hose
> >>method, sprinklers, pumps, city water, river water, or maybe just
>dumping
> >>water right into the patch? What do you think people, is there someone
> >>out there that would like to describe their watering system?
> >>
> >>Gary
> >
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