Damage to tenrils on my plant caused by potassium nitrate application for powdery mildew. The organic fungicide works, but I needed to reduce the concentration because in 95 degree F weather it damaged the new tendrils and caused leaf-burn and leaf curl.
More tendril damage from KNO2
Leaf curl
Powerly mildew eliminated with KNO2
Mound system fully installed in December 2010. This mounds are about 4 feet in diameter and at least 18 inches high. The ground slopes slightly to the right, so he plans to did a shallow ditch system to drain water from the mounds to the side of the garden. He used soil that was brough in from another site--a very porous sandy loam that will provide a well-aereated growing medium for mirlitons.
April 2011
April 2011. Leo found that the original soil used for the hills was to porous of a sandy loam. He amended and expanded the hills with clay from his garden and manure, then topped the hills with more manure and composted wood chips. The plants are doing well and will have excellent drainage in this hill method.