Re: Seeds and growing them
There is also a lab in Calif. if anyone would like the address:
A&L WESTERN AGRICULTURAL LABORATORIES, INC.
1311 Woodland Ave. #1 Modesto, CA 95351-4732, phone 209-529-4080
Bob
> From: Greg Schraiber <Greg@schraiber.com>
> Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 07:38:18 -0600
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Seeds and growing them
>
> Robbie,
>
> As tempting as home soil test are, they simply are not accurate or
> reliable enough to give you a good 'picture' of your soil make up. Below
> is an address for a lab you can send your soil samples to. They will
> email (followed by printed Postal hard copy) a color report with charts
> of your soils composition. Call them first and they will send you
> packaging information and sample bags free.
>
> http://www.allabs.com/Agriculture.htm
>
> Soil pH of 8.0 is way too high. Try for 6.0 to 7.0. Some nutrients are
> not made available to plants at higher pH, so this is important.
> Add as much Organic Material as you can, but no more than 15 percent. It
> take a great deal of material to achieve this, so don't over fret it.
>
> You can add nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous, potash etc.) in the spring
> just before you roto-till. But you will need the soil analysis first in
> order to know what to add.
>
> Others on the list will surely fill-in where I have left off.....
>
> Greg Schraiber
>
>
>
>
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>
> robert fifield wrote:
>
>> list,
>>
>> This was my first year growing pumpkins, I didn't do to
>> well(85lbs)was my best.
>> I just ordered some quality seeds, bought a soil tester and
>> planing to fix up the soil for next year. Ya Ya I know I
>> should have done this last year....
>> My pH is around 8.0, the nitrogen is very low, phosphorus is
>> a little low, and so is the potassium. Can someone give me
>> some information on what I need to do. I'm not exactly in
>> farm country, so I need to buy most of my compost and
>> fertilizers. Well any way thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> Robbie Fifield
>>
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