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Glenn Springs S.C.

This past year was my first season here in South Carolina I grew a 270lb est wt but it matured in July and the fair is on now early Oct.I will plant later next year but what do you hard core pumpkin growers suggest I do to prepare my patch for next year ?

Jeff

10/7/2001 10:22:37 PM

Rexburg, Idaho

Leaves and Manure

10/8/2001 12:52:56 AM

Western Pa.

Add a LOT of leaves and (if you can get it) fresh manure before winter. Figure about how much you would add, and then TRIPLE that amount! In early spring, get a soil test done to see where you stand.

kilr

10/8/2001 10:20:22 AM

western Kentucky

Everyone that i have talked to sends there soil samples off and has them analysed. Do u or anyone know where i could get this done and how much it would cost.

thanks Justin

10/8/2001 12:03:39 PM

Western Pa.

Penn State will do it for $6, including soil mailers and return shipping. There are other more detailed samples that will run a lot more money.

kilr

10/8/2001 12:56:50 PM

Eagan,Minnesota

I have heard that you can plant a cover crop of Winter rye....And then till that in In the spring. I put leaves, lots of manure in the patch and tilled it in very good...Then i planted a cover crop of winter rye over the top of that....Chris

10/8/2001 3:53:34 PM

Eagan,Minnesota

I also put a lot of decomposing compost in too..Chris

10/8/2001 3:55:05 PM

Deer Park WA

Do you guys compost your leaves before working them in?

10/8/2001 9:15:51 PM

Eagan,Minnesota

I picked up my leaves that were set out at residents....They were small leaves...Worked them right in!
Chris

10/9/2001 3:02:26 PM

Pulaski Tn [email protected]

we have a big machine the city puls behind a tractor to suck up the leaves, i know a guy who got them to dump several loads on his garden and man he had pumpkins galore!!!

10/9/2001 5:03:11 PM

Ga.

would pecan leaves work??

10/9/2001 6:24:04 PM