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Alaska

Who all out there believe and use the no till method to grow their pumpkins? Who doesn't? Thanks Scott.

1/3/2006 3:04:09 PM

Mocksville, NC

i till until i know better rog.

1/3/2006 3:10:59 PM

Western NY

i till once in the spring. that's about as no-till as i can get.

1/3/2006 3:17:31 PM

Vermont Green MTN State

Till! I do it in the spring too.
Doeski

1/3/2006 4:31:08 PM

Norton, MA

Fall and spring. Did alot this fall as I was excited about my first tiller. LOL! AleX Noel.

1/3/2006 4:35:07 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I don't use a tiller any more

1/3/2006 4:47:00 PM

Eugene,OR

I till. I like to do it, but am trying to cut back...

1/3/2006 5:08:13 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

I'm not sure if it's the same or not... I plow. That is, there
is no rotating tines, I essentially "harrow" the soil. I think if you feed the soil, the worms are going to be there. At
least that's what I'm trying to do.

1/3/2006 5:26:40 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

In the agricultural sense ploughing and harrowing are forms of tillage.

1/3/2006 5:33:43 PM

Follansbee, Wv

I till in the fall and in the spring. Now that I am growing a cover crop ahead of the plants, I'll be tilling during the summer too.

1/3/2006 5:53:13 PM

[email protected]

I would only till in amendments in the fall but for a neighbors tree. Tilling breaks the roots. Then they grow back in 4-6 weeks anyway.

1/3/2006 5:59:40 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Till fall and spring. Always plenty of worms !

1/3/2006 6:06:12 PM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

Clay soil...fall plow, spring cultivate, minimum use of rotary tiller!

1/3/2006 6:30:16 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I till in the fall to incorporate organic matter into my garden. I till very lightly in the spring just to upset the weeds. Last year I did not till in the spring and I thought everything went okay. You still have to build pumpkin mounds in the spring, at least I do, and this upsets the soil a little. If you are adding organic matter to your garden each year there is no way I know of to incorporate it other than tilling.

1/3/2006 6:50:47 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

Fall and Spring till still here!

1/3/2006 7:55:33 PM

Ohio

I till , but if i cant get my tiller running its going to be a no till.

1/3/2006 8:13:38 PM

Netherlands

I turn over the soil in the fall with a pitch fork. No tilling. Break the clumps up in the spring with a steel rake. I have 3000 sq. ft.
In my old patch I let the plant stay until spring. Pulled off what was left and raked the rest with a steel rake and planted (except for the bed the seedling was planted into).

1/4/2006 1:41:02 AM

ENGLAND

Brooks
Have you still got problems with your Tiller ? If so give Jacks Small Engines a call. I dealt with them some Months ago and i received great service even though i am thousands of miles away from them. what's the update on that Tiller ?

Regards
Mike

1/4/2006 1:58:17 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

I till the planting mounds with a fork to build them up and add compost and fertilizer. I might make one mid-summer shallow cultivation with tiller when soil is hot and dry for weed control. I try not to hurt my worms.

1/4/2006 9:25:19 AM