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Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Fertilizer question?
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JOE28 |
West Jordan, Utah
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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?
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12/11/2007 8:48:53 AM
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abbynormal |
Johnston, R.I.
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Add some manure...........
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12/11/2007 9:18:06 AM
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Rob T |
Somers, CT
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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.
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12/11/2007 9:42:43 AM
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Richard |
Minnesota
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I'm new but,,,I put in coffee grounds and on the package from starbucks they suggest adding leafs,so...
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12/11/2007 5:39:23 PM
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UnkaDan |
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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.
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12/11/2007 6:34:44 PM
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JOE28 |
West Jordan, Utah
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what about compost insteda of manure?
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12/20/2007 6:20:44 AM
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Marvin11 |
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compost is the best put on a fuee yards of chicken manure on too
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12/20/2007 7:49:48 PM
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eaglei10 |
West Valley City, Utah, USA
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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.
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2/6/2008 7:01:24 PM
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