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Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Hi, the season is over and I want to amend the patch. Any ideas for a slow release balance fertilizer to add next spring before the pumpkins go in the ground

10/18/2026 12:49:11 PM

Grittyville, WA

I'm a fan of whatever is locally free or cheap. Anything that eats alfalfa should give good manure. It's a deep rooted plant and usually seems to have good minerals/ nutrients. Not every compost or manure will be good... generally not a great idea to add random stuff from untrusted sources. But eventually you do figure out what is good and helps vs what doesnt.

10/18/2026 5:00:28 PM

Grittyville, WA

Things like sulfer or calcium can be slow to release, but without testing you dont really know if you need those (or how much).

10/18/2026 5:02:44 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

I just found a 14-14-10 that is slow release throughout the season that I can get for 50$ to cover the whole patch. I’ll ad compost or manure this fall

10/18/2026 5:25:43 PM