PandaMagic
Cucumbers, squash, melon
Week 5 - Lots of foliage growth but unfortunately there are signs of early powdery mildew on some squash leaves, which I've pruned off.
The Ambrosia cantalaupe and Burpless cuke are supposed to be resistant to this disease...keeping fingers crossed.
Dunno about the Boston Pickling cuke. It had set many tiny cukes that seem to be dying off. Pollination issue?
Lessons learned:
1. Install a sturdy trellis (like PVC rails and netting) soon after transplanting
2. Only grow veggies that are disease resistant, especially to powdery mildow, which can be contracted easily through airborne spores or insects
3. Watering twice a day might be necessary after week 4
4. Install an automatic watering system when there are more than 2 EBs
5. Growing 4 cucurbits in 1 EB (as suggested by EB) might be too crowded
Cucumbers, squash, melon
Week 5 - Lots of foliage growth but unfortunately there are signs of early powdery mildew on some squash leaves, which I've pruned off.
The Ambrosia cantalaupe and Burpless cuke are supposed to be resistant to this disease...keeping fingers crossed.
Dunno about the Boston Pickling cuke. It had set many tiny cukes that seem to be dying off. Pollination issue?
Lessons learned:
1. Install a sturdy trellis (like PVC rails and netting) soon after transplanting
2. Only grow veggies that are disease resistant, especially to powdery mildow, which can be contracted easily through airborne spores or insects
3. Watering twice a day might be necessary after week 4
4. Install an automatic watering system when there are more than 2 EBs
5. Growing 4 cucurbits in 1 EB (as suggested by EB) might be too crowded