Re: Should I grow in pure compost?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Should I grow in pure compost?
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 11:55:45 EST
- List-Archive: <http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Geoff....digging a 2 cubic foot hole ,filling it with compost,and planting a
seedling in it is better than growing in straight poor soil.Better would be
a bigger hole with more compost.Better yet,while you're putting compost in
the hole,why not add compost to all the garden and till it in?The roots are
incredible with these plants and grow out of each leaf to vine connection
-the more food you allow it to have the bigger the fruit(generally
speaking).By adding compost to the bad soil you are allowing all these other
roots to get food ....working on all 8 cylinders so to speak.And while you're
at it,spread some winter rye seed down and let it grow over the
winter....till it in early spring and you have MORE organics in your poor
soil....making it better by adding nutrients,loosening the soil up for air
and easier root travel.It will also kill off some pests if they're tilled
up...birds will eat'm and winter cold may get them.
Finally,get a soil test done....ph test is a minimum,N-P-K and micro
nutrients readings will tell you what to do in spring........Its a game of
extremes and luck-how far(big) do you want to go?Biggest pumpkin in the
nieghborhood?County?Continent?
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