Re: Addition of sand to improve soil



Pumkinguy@aol.com wrote:

> John P.
>     I am quite aware of the benefits of adding organic matter to soil. I added
> about 18 yards of composted cow manure to one of my patches today. If one is
> serious about growing giant pumpkins (and I make another assumption that the
> people on this list are serious growers or would like to be) they must
> optimize every factor that affects the growth of their pumpkin. Do you think
> that clay with some organic matter in it, is an ideal growing media? I don't.
>      You fault me for making assumptions and guesses. You have also made some
> assumptions. You are correct in estimating that a 2 to 3" addition of coarse
> sand @ normal tiller depth will add 20 to 30% sand to the mix. You are also
> assuming that this hypothetical gardener has 100% clay in his garden. You are
> an experienced Agronomy major. How many garden soils have you analyzed that
> contain 100% clay? If a gardener has 100% clay and he or she is serious about
> growing World Class pumpkins, they'd better sell their house, move the patch
> or modify their growing media to an optimum condition. We are not talking
> about casual gardeners here. So your assumption that a heavy soil contains
> 100% clay is quite a guess too, isn't it?

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I sure do appreciate this debate................and will attest that OM and clay
isn't a given to fix drainage.....The best part is to have two different views so
you can learn something either way....and like i mentioned i find it great
reading........MB

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