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Sunday, March 23, 2008
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WDB(PhoenixAZ)
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phoenix AZ
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Will be doing a few things differntly this year in hopes of growing a larger pumpkin.
1.I will be using a 150 gallon drum to catch rainwater when wet, and when it has been dry to fill with city water and let the chlorine burn off before watering.
2. I will be watering more often last year i would wait until the plants began to wilt to water again not a good idea.
3. Dug a 4' by 3' pit and added 3 bags manure 1 bag leaves 1/2 bale of hay, gypsum and 2 bags potting soil. Last year i dug a 2'by 2' pit and just filled it with manuure, I think i burned the roots early in the growing season.
4. I will be burying secondaries. Last year i didnt and only watered the stump.
5. I will be using a mister system once it gets up over 100 to help stop wilting.
6. I will cover the entire patch in shade cloth once it consistently hits 100.
7. I will be spraying to control powdery mildew, last year I didnt spray for it at all and it took over the patch.
8. I will try using an outside evaporative cooler and spraying across the patch once the temp hits about 110.
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