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Buffalo, New York

i bought a quart of Neptunes Harvest Fish & Seafeed Fertilizer 2-3-1 today.....

what is the best way to water my pumpkin plant with this stuff?? the label is not clear so i would rather ask on here.

thanks
jr

8/4/2007 3:07:12 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

1 oz per gallon of water, foliar

8/4/2007 5:01:51 PM

Buffalo, New York

what is foliar?

8/4/2007 5:08:36 PM

Buffalo, New York

ok, foliar = leaves.

so i can just fill up my 1.5 gallon watering pot and walk around the plant pouring on all the vines and leaves?

i am guessing 5 pot fulls to do the whole plant

8/4/2007 5:11:09 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

pump sprayer alot easier..or use ortho dial spayer

8/4/2007 5:16:02 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

yep, i agree with Billy, do yerself a favor and get a pump sprayer.

8/4/2007 5:44:30 PM

Buffalo, New York

how much do i apply on leaves and soil?

8/4/2007 6:25:44 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

soak em down until it runs off leaves

8/4/2007 7:28:23 PM

Buffalo, New York

well since i did not have a pump sprayer.

i took a chance and used my empty miracle grow feeder thing hooked up to the hose and sprayed the leaves down for maybe 5 minutes to do the whole plant.

Question = How does spraying the leaves down help the fruit grow?

8/5/2007 6:33:18 AM

Buffalo, New York

hours later, gosh this stuff smells like crap.

8/5/2007 8:31:17 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Jeremy, the nutrients are actually absorbed thru the leaf surfaces. More from the bottom of the leaf than the top, that is why a pump sprayer works well, you can spray the bottom of the leaf surface. Hope this helps. Peace, Wayne

8/5/2007 9:26:18 AM

Santa Rosa, CA

Jeremy,

I do my spraying late in the evening. This way the leaves don't get burned when the sun is on them. Try to do any foliar spraying after sunset. Good luck!

Chuck

8/6/2007 12:23:04 PM