RE: Calcium Nitrate
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Calcium Nitrate
- From: M* C*
- Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 09:18:26 -0700
John,
I've used calcium nitrate the past two years in my patch. I till it in
prior to
planting. How much you use will depend on what your soil test tells you
you nitrogen needs are. Nitrogen was really depleted in my soil so I tilled
in 8 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. the calcium is essential to the plants as well.
If
calcium is inadequate you can have problems with blossom end rot. That's
probably not a big problem in Ohio with all the limestone thats available,
but
here in the Northwet where calcium is not as common a part of our landscape
it
helps to supplement with it. Thank your friend. You got good stuff.
Chris Michalec
Covington, WA
(Transplanted Buckeye in the Evergreen State ;-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jpritchard@mindspring.com [SMTP:jpritchard@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 8:15 PM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Calcium Nitrate
>
>
> All plants are doing great. The Goetz 917 is still far superior in
> terms of agressive growth compared to the others.
>
> A friend gave me a bag of calcium nitrate. Can anyone give me some
> information on the benefits of this formulation of N, and how it is
> supposed
> to benefit pumpkins. I have never used this product in any manner.
> Please
> send advice.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John J. Pritchard
> Columbus, OH
> jpritchard@mindspring.com
>
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