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Re: Powdery Mildew

Hi Dot,

> My new cucumber seedlings (still indoors) have what I think might be powdery
> mildew.  At least it looks somewhat like it in the pictures that I have
> seen.  The plants appear to be healthy as yet, with no apparent leaf damage,
> but I need to know what to do to control this?  I've never seen this before.
> :-(  Advice much appreciated.  TIA, Dot

> Dot Geib
> in Pitt Meadows BC Canada
> now with cloudy but mild temperatures, but more rain on it's way!

This was just posted on the Organic Gardening Mailing List:

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>From ebanderson@UALR.EDU Tue, 25 Mar 1997 13:05:25 -0600
To: Multiple recipients of list OGL <OGL@LSV.UKY.EDU>
Subject: Powdery mildew
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 97 12:05:00

I used the epsom salts in water (gosh--1 TB per gallon, maybe?) recipe last
year that several people here posted, as a topical spray on my cantaloupe.
First year I ever got a crop to maturity! I'm calling it a winner. Be sure
and start in on 'em when they're young. I did it once a week or so.

I left out the horticultural oil after looking at the labels on the oil my
feed store had available to buy. I don't know what kind of organic products
are available, or what substitutions might be made, but mine worked fine
without oil.

Eileen
ebanderson@ualr.edu

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Haven't tried it myself but I certainly have had experience with powdery mildew
and grey molds ... tried Safers Fungicidal Sulphur without much avail, so I'm
going to try this one next time.

Bob

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  |     Bob Carter     | Kootenay Bay
  |  bcarter@awinc.com | BC, Canada
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