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western Kentucky

i have a 60ftx70ft garden in the my back yard this is where i will be putting my best plants and spending the most time... i was thinking about tilling in some 10-10-10 fert. my soil is poor and low in all 3 of the basic nutrients... so how much should i put down if any.?.. and should i put down anything else or a i different type of fert. or what?... i would appreciate ur help

Thank so much,

Justin

2/22/2002 12:03:08 AM

Ga.

cow manure,cow manure,and more cow manure Justin....

2/22/2002 6:26:06 AM

Rush, NY

Without a Soil test, I would till in about 45 pounds of 10-10-10 per 1000 square feet. Thats about 190 pounds of each active ingredient per acre. Most of the soil tests I've had done come back recommending 75 pounds per acre, which in my opion is not nearly enough for Giant Pumpkins. Recently I have added about 250 pounds of each ingredient per acre, and have used as much as 400 pounds per acre as a trial without any noticeable harm. I think their recommendations are Okay for Field pumpkins.

2/22/2002 9:13:49 AM

walton n.y.

depending on if you specify giant pumpkins len s. is right your soil test will be for field pumpkins but as there are no hard facts on how much fertilizer is too much so it's trial and error i did follow len's advice on this subject last year and ended up with a new personal best so i have faith in what he told me

2/24/2002 7:21:20 AM

Rush, NY

Randy, I have always specified that the test area was for "Giant Pumpkins" with footnotes giving estimated weights and Square feet per plant. The results still come back with a maximum of 75 pounds per acre of each active ingredient.

2/24/2002 7:28:11 AM

Rexburg, Idaho (brianchristensenmd@gmail.com )

I also followed Len's advice last year and set a new state record at 847 lbs. I did a soil test this year and the results come back recommending 12 lbs of nitrogen spread out across the growing season (3.5lbs at planting time). They did not recommend much else in the way of fertilizer. So if their recommendations are historically low for AG's do I stick with what has worked well in the past or do I follow their recommendations?

2/24/2002 10:04:05 AM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Len,
What would be a typical analysis for your soil?
I sent off a sample today to find out how mine compares to others.
Mark

2/25/2002 4:30:59 PM

Western NY

Hi guys. if any of you have had a soil test done, please send me the results. I've been collecting them, and have about 3 dozen in an excel file. if you send me your results, i'll add it to the pile, and send you back the updated results. might be interesting to compare yours to a few other growers.

Andy Wolf - farm@eznet.net

2/25/2002 6:32:16 PM

walton n.y.

len i looked at my test said the same thing thought the guy was doing extra for me live and learn

2/28/2002 12:33:18 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

i sent off for a Pennstate kit will get it done as sone as it comes in...home ph test looks like I got the ph too high but want to know if all the work I put into the garden is getting me anywhere...or at least where I am now.. and where i want to get to,

4/4/2002 6:10:15 PM

Utah

home Ph test are often unreliable- i'd wait
for the soil test to come back before doing anything
about the Ph level.

4/4/2002 6:13:36 PM