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Minnesota

I have never used one but was thinking of adding it this year. Can you just use a cuttings supplement? any comment would be helpful, thanks. I want big healthy roots.

1/14/2010 5:46:45 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

There is more to big roots than just fertilizer. Make sure your soil is nice an loose down deep. Roots don't grow well in compacted soil. Good drainage is essential. Wet soil causes root rot problems. Some of the beneficial bacteria products can help overcome root disease problems. Micorhizae is important also. Last year I used Espoma starter plus with the bacteria and micorhizae along with Aliette fungicide and it worked great. No root rot even after the patch was flooded. For fertilizer, phosphorus sitmulates root growth.

1/15/2010 9:29:28 AM

Minnesota

Thanks

1/15/2010 9:43:26 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

PHC Flower Saver PLUS.
Don Young uses it among others.

http://www.planthealthcare.com/HT/Mycorrhizal/PHCFlowerSaverPlus

1/15/2010 3:18:27 PM

Minnesota

Thanks.

1/16/2010 12:24:43 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Another secret revealed. I hope it doesn't put Brooks into overload.

Where can you purchase the PHC Flower Saver PLUS. It looks like a great product.

1/16/2010 8:11:59 AM

Minnesota

I'm calling the company during the week, I could'nt find any place either.

1/16/2010 8:43:55 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

So PHC flower saver plus is basically just mycorrhizae mixed with some organic ferts and marketed with a fancy name attached.

Richard, just use Mycorrhizae.

Here is the label for this product;

http://www.planthealthcare.com/UserFiles/File/ProductDirectionSheets_HortTurf/FlowerSaverPlus.pdf

1/16/2010 11:49:40 AM

Minnesota

North Shore Boyz, do you anything special for the planting root area, or just Mycorrihizae.

1/16/2010 2:59:20 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Not really Richard, I use a bit extra of kelp meal and granular humic acid in the planting area.

1/16/2010 3:37:51 PM

Ohio

All the secrets you will ever need you can get right here..

http://www.extremepumpkinstore.com/

1/16/2010 5:07:32 PM

Minnesota

O'K, thanks, that's where I got my tape measure Brooks B

1/17/2010 12:27:43 AM

Tinykinville

funny thing is everyone is looking for secrets, listen first the ask hh will share

1/17/2010 5:17:53 AM

Minnesota

I might just stick to Espoma Toner like I used last year, along with some Mycorhizae.

1/17/2010 4:46:50 PM