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Anchorage, Alaska

Last season I used 50' of buried drip hose coiled around the stump of my pumpkin and along the main vine.

The stump started foaming sometime in July and everything began wilting. I cut off the water, uncovered more of the stump, and successfully saved the plant.

My timer was set for roughly 20min every 8hrs.

Question: is there a better way to water these giants, and how much H2O should they get in a day? (Normal temps/rainfall, etc)

3/1/2009 4:47:22 PM

Anchorage, Alaska

On second thought, I bet this has been answered many times so don't worry about replying.

3/1/2009 4:51:13 PM

Ohio

no problem answering that question, a lot of different answers for that one.
I always check my soil with my hand before I water, if about 3 inches of the soil is damp or wet to the touch I simply do not water.

3/2/2009 7:54:28 PM