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pumpkin patch after harvesting
After harvesting my pumpkins, would it be a good idea to plant
something in the late fall, or early next spring to help give the soil something back (without taking away what the pumpkins usually use up) before I plant pumpkins next year? If so, what would be good to plant? Other than rotating patches which I have been doing, is there anything else I can add to the soil which appears to be getting tired? Thanks, Matt |
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Matt said:
After harvesting my pumpkins, would it be a good idea to plant something in the late fall, or early next spring to help give the soil something back (without taking away what the pumpkins usually use up) before I plant pumpkins next year? If so, what would be good to plant? Hairy vetch or winter rye are usually recommended as fall/winter cover crops. Both will be green and growing in the spring. Oats can be used in the fall and will winter kill. Other than rotating patches which I have been doing, is there anything else I can add to the soil which appears to be getting tired? Other than adding plenty of compost? Get a professional soil test that includes the major minor nutrients. That will indicate what has been depleted in your soil. Then start looking for more specific answers. -- Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast) Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
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