Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: 15-11-39?
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joetterer |
Mn
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help me. this is my first giant pumpkin year. i can't find 15-11-39 anywhere. that's what i need for late july, right? my fruit is just larger than a basketball, am i on track for east central MN? also, should i make a bed of sand? any advice is welcome!
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7/24/2009 11:12:21 AM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Don't worry. Pumpkins can't read fertilizer labels. Growers often get too hung up on the percentages.
A good finishing fertilizer has a 1-1-2 like ratio.
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7/24/2009 11:42:29 AM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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By the way....We still use a lower Potash fert now. Too much K too early can cause prematuration.
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7/24/2009 11:50:57 AM
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Tim T. |
Ohio
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Not trying to hijack your message thread but, is there a maximum number of K to use for later in the season and when do you switch to the K focus fertilizers?
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7/24/2009 10:01:34 PM
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christrules |
Midwest
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Joetterer. Yes, make a bed of sand, enough to cushion and not let the pumpkin touch soil. You're on track if your pumpkin is growin. Pumpkins don't know regions.
A soil test is necessary for accurate K rates at season-end. Switch to K during the rapid-growth period but not too quickly as Tremor has advised.
Max % of a K fert that I know is 0-0-60. Most common though is 0-0-50 (K-Sulphate), 0-0-60 (Potash), muriate of potash (Potassium Chloride)
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7/25/2009 2:07:07 AM
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krikket |
Hamilton, Ohio
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My pumpkin is a little smaller than a basketball should i be worried. ive never done this before. ive been giving it miracle grow. didn't know to use fertilizer. any suggestions. my kids teacher last april gave us this pumpkin and is having a contest and i dont know what im doing. help
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7/29/2009 11:26:25 AM
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krikket |
Hamilton, Ohio
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the teacher said the seed was from a 1000 pound pumpkin so it potential right
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7/29/2009 11:28:28 AM
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sandbagger v ;) |
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krikket
try to get some neptunes fish fertilizer and foliar feed it that ifound it cheap but it depends on the store.
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8/1/2009 11:24:06 AM
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krikket |
Hamilton, Ohio
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vince13
thanks for the advice i bought some fish fertilizer and foliar feed i just gave it to the pumpkin yesterday i'll keep you posted on its growth. thanks so much
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8/6/2009 10:30:53 AM
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