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Ohio

i'm new to growning pumpkins, but i'm trying to get a head start on my patch. i actually grow prize winning sunflowers. i know what they need. but not pumpkins. i had an area tilled up already, just added roughly 9 yards of compost manure the other day. now what? should i add other things, or wait untill spring?

10/10/2007 9:30:19 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

First order of business is to have a soil test done. The results of that will tell you what to add and when. Soil test is a MUST!

10/10/2007 11:18:47 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Welcome & ditto the soil test.

10/11/2007 12:18:50 AM

Wood River, IL (kennyw_49@yahoo.com)

Vunak,

Welcome to the madness. Ditto the soil test. I used Agri-Energy Resources in Princeton, IL. http://agrienergy.net/index.htm

Good Luck,

Kenny

10/11/2007 6:46:14 AM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

is it wise to test now, he just put in 9 yards of compost, or should he wait till it "settles" in a bit?

10/13/2007 7:41:15 PM

vunak, send me an e-mail. I would be happy to give you a couple seeds if you'd like.

10/23/2007 7:03:22 PM