FarmerDill wrote:

* Mounds or hills are recommended to avoid soli compaction from heavy
* rains and to allow the soil to warm up faster. Just pulling them up
* witha hoe from garden soil is the best method. Just about two
* inches above the ground level and at least a foot across. A half
* cup of 10- 10-10 worked into the soil as you make the mound will do
* ok. Too much will inhibit germination.

half cup per how much soil?How big of a mound?