Cucurbits
- Apply an additional 15-30 pounds of nitrogen per acre when runners are 12 inches long or at early bloom.
- If cantaloupes, cucumbers or squash are being grown on plastic with fertigation, apply all of the recommended phosphate and 1/2 of the recommended nitrogen and potash prior to laying the Distribute the remaining nitrogen and potash in weekly intervals over the remainder of the growing season (4 to 6 weeks).