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Fertilizer Program | Fertilizer Supplies
HOLLAND’S LAND O’ GIANTS Growing Supplies
Perfect Pin Nozzles These are my “favorite” small sprinklers to use inside the greenhouse. I use 3 in each greenhouse mounted over the young plant on a 10-foot section of PVC pipe. A demonstration of how to build the unit is in the 2001 Holland’s Land O’ Giants Video. It requires drilling 7/16” holes in the plastic pipe. A rubber insert is pushed into the hole and then the small sprinkler will self-tap into the opening. It requires clean water. Whizzer Type Sprinkler These are the yellow revolving sprinklers you can see being used in my videos. They are typically mounted on top of a 4-foot high-riser, near the center of each plant. They water in a circular pattern and distribute the water evenly. The size of the circle covered can be controlled by how much volume is allowed past the faucet or valve. I can usually vary the watering pattern from about 8-feet to nearly 45-feet in diameter. Pumpkin Measurement and Weight Estimate Tapes This is a 16-foot soft-flexible measuring tape which also gives the estimated weight of your pumpkin starting at 42 pounds and going up to 1,422 pounds.
This vigorous variety of corn will normally reach heights of 12 to 16 feet, with good care. Occasionally with excellent weather and culture, the variety may reach 18 to 20 feet. When the plants are 4 to 5 feet any suckers should be removed from the base. Soil should be mounded around the stalk, as new roots will go down from each ring or joint. This will stabilize the plant in the wind and allow for better growth with the larger root system. Giant Sunflower Seeds Grey Stripe Variety: Has heavy stalks, huge leaves and mammoth heads that can be 16 to 24 inches across. Plants are normally 8 to 12 feet, and may need staking or a fence to lean on or be tied to. White Seeded Variety: Compared to other giant varieties, this cultivar has more uniform flower heads that normally stay flat and round. Giant heads can get up to 24 inches. Plants sometimes reach 10 to 14 feet, and may need staking or a fence to lean on or be tied to. Black-Seeded Variety: This cultivar produced the largest and most uniform heads in my 2003 Demo garden at the Puyallup Fair. It’s a unique variety with jet-black seeds. These plants stood without staking at the Fair, but may require support on a very windy site. Fertilizer Program | Fertilizer Supplies Holland's Land O'Giants |
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