Powdery Mildew
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Powdery Mildew
- From: M* C* &* S* S*
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 03:51:34 -0400
>The baking soda treatment is always my first line of defense. It does work
>with the Pulmonarias, but only temporarily.
Hi, Gerry. Another help is to remove all infected leaves and stems in the
autumn and avoid mulching over winter - the powdery mildew doesn't survive
as well on bare ground. I don't remember why I came to that conclusion; I
deducted it from something I read about the mildew. But it does help to
substantially reduce the amount of mildew from one year to the next. For
the plants that need a winter mulch to survive, you can water with a
disinfectant formula (try Jerry Baker's website) and use a 'clean' mulch
such as cocoa hulls or pine boughs.
Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI USA, Z 5/6
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