downslope
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- Mar 11, 2008
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- NY
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- MF TO-35, Ford(s) 2000, 8N, 9N, White 2-70, NH TD75D, JD 5045D
I planted about 8 rows of pumpkins (1,000 ft long) 3 days ago with fertilizer in the hopper before I realized I may have made a serious error.
At the end of last season (2018) we had to plant a few things without fertilizer so I had removed the little disk that places the dry fertilizer off to the side a few inches. We forgot to put it back on, so I THINK most of the fertilizer may have ended up in the seed furrow.
Do you think this will kill the seedlings? It was 10-10-10 inorganic farm fertilizer. It was applied at the rate of 25 pounds for each 1,000 foot row. The ground was slightly moist sandy loam and there's been no rain since although some is predicted for this week.
The machine overplants somewhat, so I could sustain a loss up to 50% without a big problem but not a total wipeout. Hate the thought of having to replant, what do you all think?
At the end of last season (2018) we had to plant a few things without fertilizer so I had removed the little disk that places the dry fertilizer off to the side a few inches. We forgot to put it back on, so I THINK most of the fertilizer may have ended up in the seed furrow.
Do you think this will kill the seedlings? It was 10-10-10 inorganic farm fertilizer. It was applied at the rate of 25 pounds for each 1,000 foot row. The ground was slightly moist sandy loam and there's been no rain since although some is predicted for this week.
The machine overplants somewhat, so I could sustain a loss up to 50% without a big problem but not a total wipeout. Hate the thought of having to replant, what do you all think?