Pumpkin Growing in Europe
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Subject: Manuring
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theo |
Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands
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On Ameland the whole AG patch (10X10m)is covered with sheepdung now and some lime and 'store-fertilizer'under it. Two places get extra manure: for the two main plants. On pitch of 3x3½ meters and 60 cm deep has the fishheads in it at around 35-55 cm, above that some fetilized soil, than 10 cm sheepdung, than some fertilzed soil, another layer of dung, than 10 cm of fetilzied soil and finally a layer of sheepdung again, which will be coverder with mowed grass in spring season. A second pitch of about 3x3m will have 3 layers of sheepdung up to about 55 cm, and no fisheads there. Let us see what happens this summer.... Failure of succes?!
(Irrigationsystem and greenhouse still to come.)
What did I do last years? Look at: http://www.european-giant-pumpkins.com/html/nl.html
What did I do in other continents? http://www.ontwikkelingswerktheokiewiet.nl (Nor yet in English, excuse me.)
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1/14/2006 12:09:58 PM
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Dutch Brad |
Netherlands
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Good job. I have the greenhouse but still no manure and there will never be automatic irrigation as I have no electricity. I still intend on beating you though! :) I do have time (in the summer). That helps.
Best of luck, Theo! (you are going to need it)
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1/14/2006 12:35:53 PM
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theo |
Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands
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Brad, My irrigation is without electricity nor motor. Just rainwater from the roof in a barrel, if not sufficient tapwater, I just open the tap of the barrel and all the garden-hoses will be full of water, it goes into the soil by very small wholes in the garden-hose.
You might beat me easily when all these rotten fisheads bring problems, it was still a smelly thing down there...
The greenhouse, I will start with that in April May. Up to that time I hope to have the plants in another green-house.
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1/14/2006 3:07:19 PM
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Steel |
Austria
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Theo, you are giving me a bad conscience for neglecting my patch in fall. I`m not sure if can completely catch up with you in spring, but I`ll do my best and am really quite motivated right now.
Heino
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1/16/2006 4:46:24 AM
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theo |
Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands
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Don't worry Heino, Last year I got the largest dung-part in... june! :)
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1/17/2006 2:10:46 AM
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theo |
Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands
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One tryout:<a href="http://home.planet.nl/~kiewi181/home.htm"><img src="http://home.planet.nl/~kiewi181/plaatjes/logoklein.jpg" width="100" height="61" border="0"></a>
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1/21/2006 5:01:53 PM
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