first year _thanks
Thanks for the manure tips!! Mike O
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> From: Steve Thorson <pumpkinpiper@hotmail.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: first year grower-manure ?
> Date: Friday, October 15, 1999 8:31 AM
>
> Michael, do yourself a favor and do A soil test on your plot, this will
give
> you a start point to readjust soil if needed. Either cow/horse manure
will
> be fine. Both have ample nutrients to feed your pumpkin.I have used horse
> manure for years, but many use cow. As far as weed seeds, get used to it.
If
> you want to play in this league, weeding will become your heaven or hell,
so
> it's part of the game.You'll find by adding large amounts of organic
> material to your soil, it will drop your PH levels fairly quick. You may
> need to add barn lime to combat this. I add around 3-5 lbs on my 35'x35'
> plot each year when I add manure. I add 5 yards manure each plant each
fall,
> without adding lime my PH levels wouldn't give a good soil
> balance.Pumpkinpiper
>
>
> >From: "Michael Olivio" <mlvd311@key-net.net>
> >Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >To: "pumpkin" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> >Subject: first year grower-manure ?
> >Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:31:55 -0400
> >
> >Rototilled 3 pick-up loads of ground up leaves into my newly expanded
> >garden tonight. Have option to put on horse or cow manure.is one better
> >than other? How much can I put on? Can I put too much on? Can I put any
on
> >in spring or better just in fall? How about weed seeds in the manure. Do
I
> >need to put any thing on my garden to get everything cookin !!,like lime
or
> >compost starter. I went to my first pumpkin contest in
> >Altoona,PA two weeks ago,my friend thought he had a GIANT pumpkin,so we
> >took it down,needless to say, it was no GIANT,249lbs.WE witnessed the
new
> >World Record of Gerry Checkon`s1131 pounder.She grew that only about 60
> >miles from me here in Brockway,so I`m going to get started on growing a
big
> >one next spring. Thanks Mike
> >
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