RE: Powdery Mildew/Daconil
Captan is a potatoe, hmmmmmmmmmm I don't like it. Definitely. Good for seeds
however.
----- Original Message -----
From: Beth Rado <rado1000@hotmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 6:51 AM
Subject: re: Powdery Mildew/Daconil
> >... become a private applicator in your state. ...(apx $340 per >gallon).
> >.....not apply until you see the very first signs of the >mildew
> >.....(pumkinguy)
>
> Well, there you have it. My apologies, Wayne. I'm sure someone smarter
> than I once advised to not let mildew ever get started. It must have been
> someone else. Darn. Now I hafta defrag my brain and
> see it I can straighten that out.
>
> The suggestion to get a pesticide license is excellent, though in many
> states it requires significantly greater time, cost and effort than it
does
> in others.
>
> Beyond that, those of us growing in suburban backyards and on budgets may
> find the restricted use chemicals less than feasible. Rebecca, a bottle
of
> Daconil costs ten or fifteen bucks at your local Home Depot or Lowes or
> wherever. Many growers use Captan; I opted not to after reading about the
> permanent eye damage it can cause. We've got kids and animals and the
> Captan seemed to present greater risk than Daconil. Also, it has been my
> observation that powdery mildew is less of a problem if I apply fungicide
> before the mildew gets started. This is in line with something I heard
> somewhere from somebody. LOL
>
> Beth
>
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