re: Reasonable Hole
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: re: Reasonable Hole
- From: D* M* <d*@boeing.com>
- Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 05:18:23 -0700
> Reasonable Hole
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> I still have to prepare the area for the seedling. What is a reasonable
> size hole to dig? I have some Zoo Doo left over and I was going to mix
> some sort of half and half with my soil, sound OK?
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> ZOO
Hole? Did you till your soil? If you did, just dig a standard hole and be sure you do not compress the soil around your hole. Use a board to support your weight and
stand on it while your are planting. If you need a larger board,... like plywood then use it. In past reading, some people have created a soil mound which is higher
than the normal plain of the soil. The mound can be as large as 4'X4'x8". This is suppose to help create a warmer surrounding for the pumpkin.
Yes, but if you add any more, the roots might want to stay right their and not explore any further. If I was a root, and I had some yummy soil, why would I want to go
out to that native soil. So you need to fool your roots and only mix small raito so those roots will explore.
Duncan
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