Re: ph
Interestingly enough I grew a 557 pounder this year in 100% organic matter.
It was not my biggest pumpkin but it was by far my youngest and on my
smallest plant. The plant had heavy duty groundhog damage just before fruit
set in later June and lost all growing tips on main and secondary vines -
could not get a fruit set till July 18 as a result.
I grew it in our old barn foundation in the manure that has been there since
the demolition of the barn.The manure is about 18 - 20 inches deep and under
that is concrete. It has aged about 10 years and is very light and fluffy
when dry - about the consistency of peat moss.
Will plant another plant in the same spot next year and hope for a earlier
set.
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
From: Heilmanjon@aol.com <Heilmanjon@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: ph
>Five tons in 1000 sq feet? That is piled High and wide!
>That means your yard is about 30 feet by 30 feet, and a cubic yard weights
>what, about 500 pounds, depending on how wet the OM was (notice my
scientific
>notation for dooky).
>Was it about 18 inches deep? I hope you live out in the country, and the
>neighbors were upwind.
>That is just an awful lot of OM for that space. Or maybe next year, when
you
>bring in the 950 pounder, we will all start piling it on. Please let the
list
>know next September how thing went. And be sure to remind us of the OM
>content.
>Good luck.
>
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