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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2019, 12:17 PM Jul 2019

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Powdery mildew problem?

This baking soda recipe is working for me so far

https://migardener.com/prevent-kill-blight-powdery-mildew-baking-soda/

Notice the white mildew is dying. It's turning dark.

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Powdery mildew problem? (Original Post) SHRED Jul 2019 OP

I am going to add phlox to my garden next year. redwitch Jul 2019 #1

Very good to know. sagesnow Jul 2019 #2

Let us know your results SHRED Jul 2019 #3

Going to try this too, thanks! n/t hibbing Aug 2019 #4

It works! SHRED Aug 2019 #5

Thank you. snacker Aug 2019 #6

I'm trying a powdery mildew resistant strain next year NJCher Aug 2019 #7

redwitch

(15,078 posts)

1. I am going to add phlox to my garden next year.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 12:26 PM

Jul 2019

Always had terrible mildew issues but reading this gives me new hope.

sagesnow

(2,869 posts)

2. Very good to know.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 01:26 PM

Jul 2019

Thanks for posting. Going to try it on my zinnias

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. Let us know your results

Reply to sagesnow (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:03 PM

Jul 2019

Please

hibbing

(10,399 posts)

4. Going to try this too, thanks! n/t

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Aug 7, 2019, 01:10 PM

Aug 2019

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

5. It works!

Reply to hibbing (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 7, 2019, 01:10 PM

Aug 2019

snacker

(3,625 posts)

6. Thank you.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 10:20 PM

Aug 2019

I'll be trying this.

NJCher

(37,682 posts)

7. I'm trying a powdery mildew resistant strain next year

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2019, 11:00 PM

Aug 2019

https://www.seedwise.com/listing/670/dmr-401-cucumber

You can read about the experiment at this page:

http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/Tables/Cucumber_Slicer-DM_2017_V069-McGrath.pdf

thanks for the tip, shred. I use Green Cure which is a kind of souped up sodium bicarbonate, but will add the soap and the oil. If you think about it, that's what they do with Serenade.

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