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From:
L*@aol.com
To: p*@hort.net
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 6:14 PM
Subject: Fertilizers
Hi..I have a question
on fertilizing your giant pumpkins slated for competition. In Joel Hollands
most recent Video he says to add at preplant:
25lbs of
16-16-16.....................per 1000sqFt
20lbs of
0-45-0.........................per 1000sqFt
8 lbs of Calcium
Nitrate.............per plant
8 lbs of 14-14-14 osmocote........per site
plus another 1/2cup or so in plant hole of 16-16-16
This seems
excessive to me, but then again I only get 500lbers...and he gets 1000
plus.....what do you think? Is this about right? or is this due to a
post-winter leached PNW soil? My soil tests say Ive got lots of NPK in and
available.....what should I do? I wanna grow big ones like Joel...just maybe a
different color..........G
