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Walkerton Ont

I am need of information concerning soil preparations, as i plan to do some this year. I havn't done soil prep before and still manage to get a 668 lbs pumpkin. What should you put in your soil and what kind of cover crop should you recommand for the winter?

Thanks

10/14/2003 10:31:00 PM

Montoursville, PA

Go to my diary and read up. There are many other diaries that speak of fall preps.

10/14/2003 10:36:39 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Cory you need a soil sample. Search for A&L labs London ON. They have a good web site. Co-op in your Wakerton area will do soil samples as well, they send them to Guelph. About $30.00 each. Call me Wed. evening and we can talk. Dwaine(docgipe) & Steve,(Tremor)have really been a tremendous help to me. Leaves get all you can. They are the cheapest source going. I am pretty far along in my 300sq.ft. patch prep. I have added many different things. Calcium Magnesium Sulphate 210lbs, Dried Kelp 14lbs, Dolimitic Limestone 15lbs, Horse Manure 8 yards, Dried Molasses 50lbs., Organic Ferts 30lbs, Peat Moss3 bails, Triple mix soil 16 yards, Corn meal 50lbs, Leaves & Compost 4 yards, Cow manure 1 yard & grass clippings. I also have a couple of books Dwaine hooked me up with you can borrow. Soil sample is the most important though, it will tell you exactly what you need you do.

10/15/2003 12:02:37 AM

Ontario, Canada.

Should be 3000sq.ft.

10/15/2003 12:07:06 AM

Walkerton Ont

Thanks Russ i appreciate it

10/15/2003 10:56:04 AM

Puyallup, WA

At 300 sq.ft., I pictured your patch about 18" higher than the surrounding soil!! :>)

10/15/2003 12:09:35 PM

Walkerton Ont

anyone have any more impu. I could use some help

10/21/2003 7:18:04 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Have a soil test done before adding anything. Then you can add all the good organic material you can find while we wait for the results to arrive. Post the findings here & we'll figure out the next move.

10/21/2003 9:01:48 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Link to A&L Labs
http://www.al-labs-can.com/guide_soilanalysis.html

10/22/2003 5:26:18 PM

Walkerton Ont

thanks guys

10/22/2003 6:26:20 PM