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Re: Powdery Mildew

In a message dated 97-03-27 01:36:47 EST, you write:

> Subject: Re[2]: Powdery Mildew
>
>  Someone wrote about powdery mildew:
>  >The best medicine, however, is prevention.  Don't let the plants get too
>  >wet (but who can stop the rain) and don't touch the plants when they
>  >are wet as this spreads disease.
>  >I hope I've helped and done no harm.
>
>  I wish I knew some more prevention ideas - we didn't have rain, and
>  the plants themselves never got wet, because we water from the ground
>  using a soaker hose, but we still had a gangbuster attach of
>  powdery mildew anyway. Any other preventions?
>  Shawn
>

Are you sure you have powdery mildew?  Could it be you have bacterial wilt. I
notice you are in CA. How old are these plants? Have you seen cucumber
beetles around? Is this the first time you have grown cucumbers?  If so,
cucumber beetles carry bacterial wilt which kills cucumber plants.  When the
disease is advanced, the leaves may turn grey and dry.  If this is what is
wrong, then you have lost your plants.
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