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New Brunswick

Well I hope I have successfully fertilized two females. Do I switch from my weekly application of Miracle Gro to 20 20 20 soluable? I read Brett Hesters transcript and he says go easy on the fertilizer...but...he used no manure and my patch is 100 % pure horse manure. So would that make a difference in applying fertilizer? How much do you think of what fertilizer and how often? I applied 10 10 10 and lime at planting time.

7/4/2003 8:10:53 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

I'd hold off on applying any fertilizer until you have all the fruit set. at least to basketball size....then go to the 20-20-20.

7/4/2003 9:05:10 AM

Liverpool , England

Storm,
Its time to switch to a high potash fert after pollination.

Alun

7/4/2003 7:47:31 PM

Montoursville, PA

Storm.....Look your options over for something like 2-12-12 to begin about two weeks before basketball. Whatever you choose many feel that it should apply more often and less at any one application. Slow and easy is what I am trying to achieve to bring the big girls satisfaction.

7/4/2003 8:45:02 PM

New Brunswick

Uh huh...what to do? what to do? I have always used Miracle gro at this stage...in fact that is all I used until early last fall, when I met all you guys and gals and I was told to use 0 0 60. Think I will see what my A.G. grower book might have to say. I would rather use hands on info from you guys...but will check the book anyhow I guess for comparison. Those blasted cuck beetles are driving me crazy. I dust with Rotenone and then it rains...dust...rain...ugh!!

7/4/2003 10:00:22 PM