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West Jordan, Utah

I just tilled under 65 bags of leaves in my Pumpkin Patch. Do I need to put some kind of fertilizer into the soil to help compensate all the leaves?

12/11/2007 8:48:53 AM

Johnston, R.I.

Add some manure...........

12/11/2007 9:18:06 AM

Somers, CT

You should get a soil test to see where you are. It will tell you the NPK percentages, Organic Matter %, PH and lots of other good things. You can start adding now and into the spring.

12/11/2007 9:42:43 AM

Minnesota

I'm new but,,,I put in coffee grounds and on the package from starbucks they suggest adding leafs,so...

12/11/2007 5:39:23 PM

Yes JOE,,you just added carbon,,now you have to add N to help get it broken down,,manure is the simply answer Norm is right. Rob is correct also in that you need a soil test or you're just guessing where you're at. Add some manure asap,,,,in early spring pull samples and get them to a lab for testing. In the mean time spend time researching soils and building a good organic home for your plants.

12/11/2007 6:34:44 PM

West Jordan, Utah

what about compost insteda of manure?

12/20/2007 6:20:44 AM

compost is the best put on a fuee yards of chicken manure on too

12/20/2007 7:49:48 PM

West Valley City, Utah, USA

Joe,
A nursery in Bountiful that I trust quite a bit suggested adding a fertilizer called "Activator". It helps release the nutrients form the leaves better making them more available to your plants faster.

2/6/2008 7:01:24 PM