Powdery Mildew

[big rockpile]

Seems every year I have a problem with Powdery Mildew on my Squash.

I've sprayed it with a number of things but it is still there.

Truth I have about given up trying to grow Squash.

Any ideas?

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[GFTL]

I watched a video recently on Migardener youtube channel about powdery mildew. Before the video I just cut off the infected leaves but after watching the video I tried a baking soda spray. 1 teaspoon to 1 qt of water. Overnight I had clean leaves. Seems the mildew happens in a neuatral or higher ph so when it rains the leaves have the perfect ph for mildew. The baking soda lowers the ph. Spray once a week or after a rain. It works!

 

[YumYum]

I watched a video recently on Migardener youtube channel about powdery mildew. Before the video I just cut off the infected leaves but after watching the video I tried a baking soda spray. 1 teaspoon to 1 qt of water. Overnight I had clean leaves. Seems the mildew happens in a neuatral or higher ph so when it rains the leaves have the perfect ph for mildew. The baking soda lowers the ph. Spray once a week or after a rain. It works!

Baking soda would raise the pH.

 

[big rockpile]

I've sprayed Baking Soda, Vinegar and Neem.

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[MiTmite9]

Try this method. Milk:

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Bicarbonate, (Baking soda) always worked for me, sure your son has not been messing with the packet

 

[big rockpile]

Try this method. Milk:

Guess I'll have to buy milk.

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[Oliver Buckle]

Should that be powdered milk?

 

[big rockpile]

Should that be powdered milk?

I was wondering the same I have some powdered Milk.

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[GFTL]

 

[GFTL]

Baking soda would raise the pH.

I stand corrected. But baking soda works.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

I stand corrected. But baking soda works.

Works on my cucumbers. Big rockpile has a stubborn strain there, maybe the groundhogs brought it in?

 

[big rockpile]

Armadillos are the trouble Beast today.

Not worrying about Mildew now until next year.

But I did pick the most perfect Tomato today. It was a Montgomery.

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