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Ely Mn

Are you spose to till manure in, or just keep it at the top?

4/11/2011 11:09:58 PM

New Zealand

oooohhhhh lets hope theres plenty of all organic growers who turn this into a can of worms

4/12/2011 6:53:43 AM

Rhode Island

its not gonna do any good sitting on top. till it in for full benefit.

4/12/2011 8:52:05 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

I 2nd Pap

4/12/2011 9:56:16 AM

Ely Mn

thanks pap

4/12/2011 5:50:05 PM

Wi

A few years ago I thought I could get by with no till / organic everything and still grow a big pumpkin. It didn't work for me.

I got to thinking. Did mother nature really intend for us to grow an 1800# pumpkin? Probably not. Therefore we need jet fuel for soil. Amendments need to be worked in ASAP as opposed to letting the worms do the work over many years. We simply don't have many years!

4/12/2011 6:02:52 PM

Weedville,pa

Chris, I like the way you worded your reply! As a new grower (and a very impatient one), I simply don't want to wait the years necessary for worms/other organisms to do their part. I was thinking of giving the tiller a rest....but realize now I simply have to use it, at least a little bit.

4/12/2011 9:22:42 PM

Nottingham, UK

First year for me and I prepared my patch by digging and weeding a 2mx2m square pit that was 40cm deep. I refilled with 3/4 of the soil and 4-5 wheelbarrows of manure. Plant is looking very healthy and like you mentioned Pap, I will till more ground as and when I can but before the plant needs it of course.

Also used pelleted chicken manure, gromore fertilzer and weekly nettle soup.

6/8/2011 7:43:38 AM