Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Fertilize Daily???
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Giant Veggies |
Sask, Canada
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I've read alot of message's and hope alot of growers will reply to this message so there is a wide range of responses.
The question " How often do you fertilize your pumpkin plant or patch and with what Fertilizer "
ie. " Daily with every watering with 15-30-15 etc. or water daily but fertilize every four days or fertilize daily but switch fertilizer every day, (ie. 15-30-15 one day, 20-20-20 the next and seaweed the third then switch back)
TTYL Ernie Giant Veggies http://www.members.shaw.ca/giantveggies/
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6/3/2002 1:27:15 PM
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pumpkinpiper |
Bemidji, MN
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I water every 2 days to get 1.5" a week. My fertilization in the early stages is a wekly drench of miracle-gro/neptune harvest. Will start adding also a weekly foliar feed of neptune harvest in 2 weeks. Useing a 20-20-20 mixture from week 6 through week 12, then 1-1-3 for rest of season. pumpkinpiper
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6/3/2002 1:40:18 PM
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kilrpumpkins |
Western Pa.
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Slow and easy wins the race. Overdoing it will have you crying the blues, when your pumpkin splits or blows up! Plants should have at least 1" of water a week.(Good drainage is the key here).5 or 10 minutes on a hot day(overhead) will fix wilt. I fertilize once a week (more potassium after fruit set),until growth slows in September.Each plant should have a total of about 3# of Nitrogen throughout the season, a little at a time.I also use seaweed/fish fert throughout the season. This year, I'm also using Foli-cal from fruit set to weigh-off.
kilr
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6/3/2002 1:55:44 PM
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Bantam |
Tipp City, Ohio
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Kilr, I have read that up to 5lb. of N is ok. Do you think that is too high? What about the amounts(lbs.) for P and K?. Or does it mostly depend on what our soil tests come back as? ...Tom
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6/3/2002 9:10:21 PM
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Andy W |
Western NY
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I add the fertilizer in with almost every watering. i mix it at less than the regular rate, since i add it every time. the key for me has been to ease up and even stop adding the water solubles (20-20-20) just before pollination. i will slowly add them back into the water once the fruit gets over 100# or so, but even less than the previous rate.
Andy
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6/3/2002 9:14:39 PM
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floh |
Cologne / Germany
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I use liquid flower fertilizer 4-3-3, 1 cap in 0.5 gal every two or three days. They sell it as "liquid Guano", so it´s organic. The flowers that got it have nearly exploded since. Should work okay to set flowers on my pumpkins.
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6/5/2002 9:41:42 AM
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