Easy Remedy For Fungal Plant Problems

[Pat]

Aspirin is the remedy for fungal plant problems, Black spot, powdery mildew, and rust are a terrible trio of fungi, which can attack and destroy your plants. Scientists have found that two uncoated aspirin tablets (325 milligrams each) dissolved in 1 quart of water and used as a foliar spray can thwart these diseases.Well, if it's from Fine Gardening I'll try it!

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[Chuck]

Aspirin is the remedy for fungal plant problems, Black spot, powdery mildew, and rust are a terrible trio of fungi, which can attack and destroy your plants. Scientists have found that two uncoated aspirin tablets (325 milligrams each) dissolved in 1 quart of water and used as a foliar spray can thwart these diseases.Well, if it's from Fine Gardening I'll try it!

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I haven't tried asprin but hydrogen peroxide used full strength works too. So does whole ground cornmeal if applied early. I will try it this year

 

[Lostvalleyguy]

I don't usually have a problem with fungi in the garden, but occasionally it does happen. Thanks for the tip - I usually have aspirin around and it is easy to grind up and dissolve in water. This will be worth trying as my garden is not near a store (no road access) and I can do this without having to make a trip anywhere for supplies.

 

[Trellum]

Awesome! That's some really good info, it's always nice to find ways to cure without the use of strong chemicals... aspirin is so mild. It has so many uses! I even use it on my face to dry up pimples and such... you can make a great exfoliating mask with it that helps you get rid of pimples really fast!

 

[headfullofbees]

Do you think it would work for rust on leeks?

 

[ChanellG]

I use aspirin spray regularly just for general health. Recently I have tried baking soda for powdery mildew as well. Aspirin was originally made from willow; the salicylic acid helps the plants grow and form new cells and fight off disease.

 

[claudine]

I use dishsoap for all fungal plant problems and it always works I had no idea that aspirin can help too. Thank you for sharing this tip, I'll definitely try it out.

 

[DirtMechanic]

I read a study where they used petri dish inoculated medium and proved the aspirin antifungal. I was using some baking soda, but because it has sodium I was looking for something else so I would not build up salt in the garden. I also found Potassium carbonate could replace Sodium bicarbonate and would leave Potassium, which is good for my particular soil.