Garden help

10 years ago

I have a variety of problems. I have what locals call 'blow sand' as soil. It is basically beach sand with some dirt in it... :) I have added composted cow poo, pinyon/cedar mulch (the decomped needles under the trees, not chopped up wood), clay soil from around Springerville, AZ, eggshells and goat poo/straw. I have had lots of nutrient deficiencies this year so far... iron, nitrogen, calcium. But these I don't know about.

This is the second year.

First photo is (starting from top left going clockwise)

1&2) KY wonder beans. First pic is of mottles leaves. Second is rusty stuff.

3) Zukes. yellow and dying bottom leaves also a bit of blossom end rot.

4) Lemon cuke. dried and crunchy lower (but not lowest) leaves plus yellow just right around the edges

5) Golden Midget watersmelon. Yellow leaves at the base too.

6) Table king bush squash. Yellow base leaves at the edges, now they are starting to get crunchy as the yellow is going 'up' the leaves.

Second pic Yellow Squash yellow center of base leaves and droopy!

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User
10 years ago
What sort of a watering system do you have?
Are you mulching?

it's normal for the older leaves to yellow and die before the end of the season, so you might not have a serious problem except for water stress.
Kennedi Wissink
Original Author
10 years ago
old school watering cans from gravity fed hose from a big water tank... I'm grid off... :) I have mulched with grass hay, straw, plus the tree needles.
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campv 8b AZ
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Looks like a water issue to me and that would be not enough water. Here in AZ just when you think you have given them enough water give them some more. Don't water from above put the hose down next to the root, turn the water down as low as it will go(dribble) and do a good soak. A couple of days later check the soil by sticking you finger in it. Feels dry about 1 1/2 " down time to repeat. When you let them go limp it stresses the plant and any production of fruit. Dig a moat around them if you have to. Most of these plants s/b planted on a small mound and obliviously you will have to save that for next time. So for now the moat will do. It will also help prevent rust and powdery mildew by keeping the leaves dry. You may still have a iron problem. Hope this helps and happy gardening. One other thing.....I think if you use the Arizona site you will get a lot more help.
Kennedi Wissink thanked campv 8b AZ