Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Fertilizer burn????
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GREENHORN |
GULFPORT,MISSISSIPPI
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I switched to a balanced (20-20-20)m water soluble fertilizer and foliar fed my plants a couple of nights ago.I noticed this morning that a lot of new growth is yellowed/burned looking.Is this caused by my watering? I thought Peters/Miracle Gro were safe for my plants? Did i fertilize too much? I didn't do it during the day to avoid burning from the sun. Fellow veterans of the Pumpkin world, what might your hypothesis be?? Thanks for the help!!
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8/17/2002 1:14:34 PM
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good ole boy |
North Mississippi
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Hey Greenhorn,I used 20-20-20 about 5 days ago and i have lots of yellowing around the edges of the leaves.Mine was the Schultz brand.I think i probably over did it.I don't guess it hurt anything because i can't get a pumpkin to set.I have about given up.
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8/17/2002 8:25:57 PM
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GREENHORN |
GULFPORT,MISSISSIPPI
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Good ole boy, i too noticed that on my plants alot of the tiny females turned yellow(aborting). i'm thinking that i watered with too much fertilizer for the size of the plant at the time. Live and learn,i guess. Don't give up though.
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8/17/2002 8:53:58 PM
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Gads |
Deer Park WA
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I have found that new growth is very suseptable to leaf burn especially in elevated temps where the leaves flag. I try not to foiler feed if the temp is expected to be much over 85 degrees. I suppose for you Mississippi folks thats about every day! May want to stick with granular fertilizer, Best of luck....
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8/18/2002 2:57:09 AM
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