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Rapid City, SD

just thought it would be interesting to hear what growers have added to their patches since the end of last growing season

as too help out the new growers include patch size

anyone???

3/17/2009 8:48:10 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

It's kinda personal Matt. . .

3/17/2009 10:38:35 PM

Rapid City, SD

didn't do much this fall after last season...kinda took the wind out of my sails

800sf patch.........maples leaves, no manure this time around a N levels were a tad high, one large bag alfalfa pellets, grass clipping from yard, molasses.

yet to be added due to ground froze or muddy....4 large bails of peat moss, 160 lbs of gypsium and compost for the compost pile

3/17/2009 10:50:23 PM

Cincinnati,OH

You can't go wrong with Rhino poo and mole hearts . LOL

3/17/2009 11:32:44 PM

5000 square feet, added about 20 yards of mint straw, 250 pounds of lime, and a cover crop.

3/18/2009 9:30:57 AM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

about 6000 ft2.....about 35 yards of 5 year old mushroom compost and about 100-125 bags of leaves

3/18/2009 9:47:10 AM

Minnesota

Race horse poop, amendment x, followed by amendment xx, and there is also a special xxx, xxxx, straight from the sand & bag store. (top secret, I would have to cull your pumpkins if somebody found out)

3/18/2009 11:16:38 AM

Winston Salem NC

6200 sq.ft. New Patch. 500lb lime, 600lb gypsum, 100lb kelp meal,50lb humic acid, 50lb 0-0-60, 50lb 15.5-0-0 Cal Nitrate, 50 bags maple leaves, 5 yards horse manure, and 61000lbs compost the rest will depend on upcoming soil test.

3/18/2009 11:52:39 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

2 yards of aged horse manure, 2 bags of mulched leaves, Jimmy Hoffa and mollasses.

3/19/2009 1:19:33 AM

Rapid City, SD

interesting posts.....thanks.....always amazes me
everyone whats to offer help to new growers but then again not many will devuldge what they put in there soil

3/19/2009 9:36:18 PM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Stuff

3/20/2009 8:57:07 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

I only added bone/blood meal. Last year I was a more-on and over did it. My soil test is excellent except for OM which was way too high. In two weeks or so I'll probably add 100lbs alfalfa pellets and that's it. I figure with a good regimen of soil drenches every 10 days or so and a mid season soil test, I can get to where I need to be.
* the drench is a combination of molasses, calmax and humic acid.

3/20/2009 9:24:55 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

My patch only had leaves added last fall. I haven't done any soil tests. I just know that this garden area grew some awesome tomato plants last year....the plants had very thick foliage and good fruit production. I'm using my best garden area for giant pumpkins this year.

3/20/2009 11:16:09 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

Mussel Mudd

3/20/2009 11:20:30 PM

Indiana

a bunch of shit

3/21/2009 12:34:21 AM

Topsfield, Ma.

Andy, just curious, how high was your OM? Once I got to 24% I stopped annual cow poop additions and shredded leaves.
Thanks,
Duff

3/21/2009 5:51:36 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Duff, mine was in the low 30% range back in the fall. No doubt from the 100+ bags of leaves I added. Sucked a lot of the nitrogen out of the soil. Live and learn I guess. Should be pretty good this season.

3/21/2009 7:49:01 PM

Gold Hill, Oregon

what is om?

3/21/2009 11:13:35 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

OM = Organic Matter

3/22/2009 6:58:40 AM