Re: Tilling Soil
Hello. The tap root is the only root I've seen that can go 2-3 feet deep.
The other root's that come off of the vine's will normaly go 4-6 inchs deep.
But if you want to till the whole patch 2 feet deep,go ahead, It can't hurt.
Your patch should be around 800 to 1000 square feet per plant.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michalec, Chris <cmicha@chmc.org>
To: 'pumpkins@mallorn.com' <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 5:22 PM
Subject: RE: Tilling Soil
>If I was trying to do this I would rent an auger, like you would use for
>drilling post holes. Then I would scatter the stuff on the soil and in the
>holes you make with it. I would then auger the entire plot. It's still a
>lot of work, but better than a shovel. It's also quicker than just
>scattering the stuff on the soil and waiting for the next big earthquake.
>
>Chris Michalec
>Covington, WA
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve and Kim Freed [SMTP:asset-management@email.msn.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 1:18 PM
>> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Tilling Soil
>>
>> I grow my AG's in 5 foot by 10 foot raised beds that are 2.5 feet deep. I
>> am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to add manure and
>> perlite so that it is evenly distributed over the entire depth of the
>> bed. Rototillers that I have seen can only till to a depth of 7 inches or
>> so and I want to reach down at least 24 inches. I would hate to have to
>> do this by hand, it would mean having to displace half the soil outside
of
>> the bed to mix the deepest soil and then replacing the top half of the
>> soil and mixing it back into the bed. Any suggestions are appreciated.
>> Thank you
>>
>>
>> Steve
>> Beverly Hills, CA
>
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