Re: A bunch of questions

Ok I will wait for the pruning of the flowers. As for the disease, there is
nothing under the leaves. I looked at some pics of downy, and it doesnt
quite look like that. I have to have another look. Definitely not powdery
mildew then.

As for irrigation, I water only the ground from a drip system at each node
of the plant. This happens at 7a, 11a, 3p, and 7p to ensure plants are dry
by evening.

Thanks again

On 7/26/06, Mike and Vickie Brock <vbrock@mcn.org> wrote:
>
> Jordon,
>
> You obviously have a keen eye.  Most powdery mildew I've seen is on the
> bottom side of the leaf.   Downy mildew sounds more like what your talking
> about. Most sprays for PM also are good for DM.  Because of your keen eye
> you caught it early.  What most growers do is make sure there plants are
> not
> crowded and lots of air flows around which seems to help prevent these
> mildews.  Try not to over head water for a while.  Its a pain in the butt
> but water just the ground.  As far as cutting the flowers I would wait
> till
> you make sure your past day 10-15 and the fruit seems to be growing well.
>
> Best of luck
> MB
>
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