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Orange Patch

Does an giant pumpkin plant have specific nutrient needs at different times during it's growth? Any links? I can't find much info on this. Sonny

1/15/2014 12:59:28 PM

Central Illinois

This will help you , but this web store may be closed for good
http://www.extremepumpkinstore.com/media/pdf/basicfert.pdf

another

http://www.hollandsgiants.com/fertprogram.html

1/16/2014 8:33:57 AM

Orange Patch

Thanks baitman for the links.
Other information that could help is to answer questions such as:
A plant that covers a certain area (let's say 500 square feet) and has a pumpkin gaining 25 pounds a day would require how much (let's use ppm) of each nutrient?

1/17/2014 6:38:22 AM

Orange Patch

More searching found some information compiled by Don Chambers:
http://www.pgpga.com/article_SoilStudy.htm
Thanks go out to the Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers for posting this. Sonny

1/17/2014 9:27:34 AM

West Paris Me.

Nice article Sonny

1/25/2014 1:51:32 PM

President - GPC

http://www.soilminerals.com/compost_manure_humus.htm#compostandminerals

3/7/2014 12:04:43 PM