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Lakewood, CO

Handyhomegrown,
I can understand the Kushie Kush, but silica (sand)potassium soup, heated to 60 degrees (65 degrees is even better) - from you October 7th diary. I get the need to "cut loose" some times...but are you serious? With all due respect, you don't think that silica is really doing anything, do you? I got a chuckle out of that one, but am I missing something?
Thanks, Betsy

10/8/2012 4:45:44 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

http://www.flairform.com/Products/silikamajic.htm

10/8/2012 6:26:28 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Very cool Glenn!

10/8/2012 6:45:33 PM

East Jordan, MI

http://www.growthproducts.com/pages/horticulture.asp?tables=featured&product=62

10/8/2012 7:32:24 PM

Omaha, Ne.

not a another product I'm Going Broke..lol

10/8/2012 8:31:28 PM

Ellwood City, PA, USA

Here are 2 ineresting links from Rutgers I found a couple of months ago about the importance of Si:

http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/plantandpestadvisory/2011/vc060111.pdf

http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/soilprofile/sp-v20.pdf

10/8/2012 9:00:00 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I'm still interested to see what Mark is gonna say here...

10/8/2012 9:47:08 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Mark,,,,,,,,, where are you????????



Step away from the kin cave! ;)

10/9/2012 10:38:51 AM

Muddy Waters

I'm laughing too Betsy!All the way to the scales.LOL!

10/9/2012 3:37:17 PM

Muddy Waters

I think Glen covered Thanks Glen.

10/9/2012 3:38:26 PM

Muddy Waters

Just having fun Betsy.I think we need to have a new forum called Pumpkin Smack!For all of us who like to BS & debate topics.The folks who dont like debating dont have to come on this forum.Us smack Daddys can go to town.Whos in??

10/9/2012 5:16:39 PM

Muddy Waters

Lets call it Smack General.This way it covers all veggies.

10/9/2012 5:29:14 PM

Lakewood, CO

You're a hoot Handyhomegrown ~ Smack General ~ I'm in!

Actually, did you get a chance to read the Rutgers Soil profile that Pumpkin Envy posted (think that was the one anyway.) Interesting, especially in regards to powder mildew, but when it comes to putting on late season pounds using silica? And I'm assuming that was your intent? I don't know...think I'll put the money into the college fund for my girls. You know, in the blink of an eye, that Jackson is gonna be looking at colleges...and that dedicated grandpa of his.

Best of luck to you Saturday...and have fun!

Thanks Pumpkin Envy
Betsy

10/10/2012 6:24:18 PM

Muddy Waters

I used a lot of potassium from July on thru Sept.I also used 2 gallons of Calcium.I just figured it(silica) couldnt' hurt.Jacksons still doing 5 lbs a day & its 45 degrees out today.We will see Saturday the results.It's all fun,I love to have fun.Plus my soil was 3800 ppm in calcium.Thx Betsy

10/10/2012 6:43:10 PM

West [email protected]

have fun Mark and Good luck, I hope it goes extra heavy

10/10/2012 7:44:26 PM