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Colorado Springs, Colorado

What is the best type of plant to rotate with pumpkins? The best plant that will leave it's nutrients behind when tilled into the soil? For instance, I am going to plant this plant in a vacant lot in 2005, then I will till that plant(s) into the ground, and then plant pumpkins there in 2007. Thank you for reading my post and have a wonderful growing or wiegh off year.

8/24/2005 7:56:21 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Find a soil building cover mix...with legumes...If not soybeans, fava beans or 3 crops of buckwheat. Peaceful Valley Farm Supply has more cover crops.

8/24/2005 10:32:55 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Alfalfa and sweet clover are deep rooted and will draw some nutrients up from the subsoil. They also add a fair amount of nitrogen to the soil and a lot of organic matter.

8/24/2005 10:33:48 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Along the same lines, what is a good cover crop to plant on the patch for fall/winter between seasons?

Mark

8/25/2005 9:46:56 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

A lot of farmers in my area use winter rye after they harvest soybeans or chop corn silage. It adds a lot of organic matter, and the natural alleopathic comppounds that the roots put out really help with weed control. It should work great for a pumpkin patch. I tried winter wheat last year, but the deer kept it eaten off.

8/25/2005 10:17:11 AM

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Thank you so very much to every that is trying to help a 3 year pumpkin grower like me. May you all have the biggest pumpkins in you state, unless you grow in Colorado.

8/25/2005 9:44:52 PM