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Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

Anyone subscribe to a magazine that they feel has good information that can be applied to growing giant pumpkins? Yesterday while I was waiting at the Doctors office for an appointment I picked up a Successful Farming magazine and they articles about over irrigating, leaching nitrogen, and supplying nitrogen at the right time so it can be maximized by the plant.

12/10/2011 5:39:59 PM

Deer Park, WI

Great post Bill.

While not magazines, I have found the following resources incredibly helpful:

The first is a soil management guide, a free online book, 300 pages of very relevant information.

http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Building-Soils-for-Better-Crops-3rd-Edition

The second is an e-newsletter mailed periodically from my preferred soil lab: AgriEnergy Resources. They provide information on biological management of crops and the info has carryover to our hobby.

http://www.agrienergy.net/

Lastly, NRAES "Pumpkin Production Guide" is the most comprehensive resource I've come across specific to, well, producing pumpkins.

http://www.nraes.org/nra_order.taf?_function=detail&pr_booknum=nraes-123

ENJOY

12/10/2011 6:34:00 PM

San Diego, Ca.

Great stuff Joze! Thanks.

12/11/2011 10:49:05 AM

Johnston, Iowa

Thanks Joze! I'll check out those resources.

12/11/2011 3:30:17 PM

Georgetown, Ontario

Maximum Yield has a lot of good articles for growing all sorts of things ... wink....wink...nudge....nudge
A lot of techniques can be applied to getting the most out of any crop whatever you are growing. You can read the issues online at http://www.maximumyield.com/download_issue.php

12/11/2011 4:10:12 PM

Coventry RI USA

Check out the following books:

The Ideal Soil:

Mineral Nutrition Of Higher Plants: An older book but very informative.

12/12/2011 11:28:43 AM