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Monday, May 12, 2008
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Big Kahuna 26
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Ontario, Canada.
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Cornerstone Planting Day Details > No soil prep is required because of course as you all know soil is our business. A quick run in the front end loader, out to the Compost or Quad mix pile is all that is usually required. However based on past results this years pumpkin mix has been fortified with the following extra ingredients.
A liberal application of sulphur to bring pH down a bit by full vine set time. This along with additions of Humic Acid and Kelp Meal help to give the patch all things good for the new plants.
This year I have decided to add a 6 month slow release 10-10-10 product that I hope will smooth out the curves in the road ahead. I am trying to provided consistent amounts of nutrients all season long in all of my patches this summer. This is something I learned in my first course last winter at the University of Guelph. The additional NPK will not be harmful to Myco due to the slow release and we have never lost a fruit at Roy's due to splitting, in now over 5 years of growing on site. I believe we can push the envelope a bit using the Quad mix as bate we might just be able to nurse these babies beyond the threshold of glory.
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