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southern MN

I have come across some fertilizing rates for pumpkins (it did not say what type of pumpkin) but listed fertilizing rates if your goal was 400 lbs/acre and was wondering how this compared to other growers of AGs

N low soil organic matter level--70lbs/acre
med soil organic matter level--50lbs/acre
high soil organic matter level-30lbs/acre

P Bray soil test 0-10 -- 200lbs/acre
11-20 -- 150lbs/acre
21-30 -- 100lbs/acre
31-40 -- 75lbs/acre
41-50 -- 50lbs/acre
K Soil test in ppm
0-40 -- 200lbs/acre
41-80 -- 150lbs/acre
81-120 --100lbs/acre
121-160 --75lbs/acre
161-200 -- 50lbs/acre

I know most people do not have acre size patches but convert your patch to acres (there are 43,560 square feet in an acre)and and compare your application rates and please share. 2001 will be my first year growing and I am wondering how much I need to fertilzer.

3/3/2001 12:19:43 AM

Rush, NY

See my message and others under the "site preparation" section of "Fertilizing and Watering"

3/3/2001 7:27:55 AM