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British Columbia, Canada

Okay so I'm willing to spend $250 on pumpkin related things for 2014. not a lot of $$$ but that's okay. any suggestions as to what I should buy?

12/29/2013 10:21:22 PM

Muddy Waters

Root accelerators! Mycorrhizaes benefecial bacteria/Thricodermas etc.depending on your soil.These are most likely the most important thing you need.

12/29/2013 10:42:08 PM

SE Minnesota

HSng in there the seeds u wsnt may drop otherwise tune up the soil

12/30/2013 12:23:41 AM

Muddy Waters

can u translate big buck?lol

12/30/2013 7:12:40 AM

Minnesota

Something to fight SVB's

12/30/2013 7:14:52 AM

Piqua, Ohio

azos

12/30/2013 7:42:44 AM

Hamburg, NY

http://www.pandpseed.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=pandpseed&Product_Code=01_PSLR&Category_Code=supplies

12/30/2013 8:16:46 AM

Hinckley MN

#1 soil improvement - truckload of compost or manure (often can be found for free), cover crops, soil test, etc
#2 Mycorrhizae and vine burying ferts like blood bone and kelp meal
#3 irrigation lines, emitters, and timers.
#4 insecticides and fungicides
#5 lifting sling, tripod, skid steer or crane rental to get a new WR out of your patch.

that's how I would prioritize. you may be set in some areas already...

12/30/2013 8:35:44 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

1 compost and a balanced foliar fertilizer

2 insecticide and fungicide with as much variety in modes of action as possible

I'd have spent all the $250 by then.

12/30/2013 10:39:24 AM

Massachusetts

buy Ron Wallace dinner......

12/30/2013 11:41:45 AM

Lodi, California

Jordan,

If I were you I would invest that money into soil prep and plant health. I prefer biological fungicides like companion, actinovate, and serenade max along with chemical fungicide rotations but these biologicals are expensive, so just stick to the chemical fungicides. After soil prep and making sure that the plant is healthy look into the use of mycorrhizae, as mycorrhizae lets the roots use fertilizers and water more easily which saves a lot of money.

12/30/2013 1:35:15 PM

Whitehall Montana

I would go to Amazon.com,Because they have most everything you need at great prices,and huge savings on name brand stuffs.

12/30/2013 4:06:26 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

The first $35 should be on a soil test and go from there.

12/30/2013 4:22:11 PM

East Jordan, MI

I'm with Russ, soil test, then decide what you need.

12/30/2013 6:11:28 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Who is this Russ guy anyways? And is it a fill in the bubble kinnda test or true or false and can I guess on some of the answers?

12/30/2013 8:37:24 PM

Massachusetts

chris , i think it is an open book test with multiple choice type of test, either way sounds dirty to me....

12/30/2013 9:26:15 PM

Torrance, Ca.

And confusing Scott????????????


Anything open book always throws me for a loop!

12/30/2013 9:55:11 PM

Napa Ca.

What's a soil test?

12/30/2013 10:36:33 PM

British Columbia, Canada

AHAHA!...wait, are you serious tim?

12/30/2013 10:54:56 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

So, Cal,I agree w/ PM, & cntryboy...get yer soil tested...cheap if you do yer research!!! You don't know what yer growin, unless you know what yer growin in!!! Local county system, sends it off to local college, for$7 or so here in KY!!!

12/31/2013 5:18:46 AM

Torrance, Ca.

The scary thing is Jordan, Tim is serious...........

12/31/2013 9:25:00 AM

Santa Rosa, CA.

If you don't live in Napa get a soil test.

12/31/2013 9:51:37 AM

Concord, CA.

Good one Samdog!

12/31/2013 2:13:10 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

Seriously no soil test in napa

12/31/2013 2:20:08 PM

Concord, CA.

I hear that you guys in Napa have the local water and atmosphere tested for all the correct essentials.

12/31/2013 2:21:50 PM

Piqua, Ohio

I heard the Napa growers don't even water their plants either

12/31/2013 2:46:56 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Josh...w/ the sun they get in that valley...they obviously don't need anything else!!!! Xcept that special seed!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

12/31/2013 10:09:50 PM

Napa Ca.

We shall see in Orlando

1/1/2014 12:41:00 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Jordan, I hope this is not too late, but I had a good look at your diary from the past couple of years, and to me....where you grow looks like sand and dust!!

You need better soil and truck loads of it. Find a good local supplier of a composted manure/compost blend and incorporate several yards of that into your growing area.

1/18/2014 12:38:19 PM