tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3938893738792892896..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: August 31, 2013 - Powdery MildewAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-4883968087295545892013-09-03T21:14:04.678-07:002013-09-03T21:14:04.678-07:00I did the same thing with my 1-gallon sprayer toni...I did the same thing with my 1-gallon sprayer tonight. I filled it half full and drenched the zucchini and the cucumbers. Much easier than using a Windex bottle! <br /><br />The old cucumber hill was ripped out a couple of weeks ago, all but one single vine had completely succumbed. That one vine had PM, but a couple of green leaves and a blossom or two. I sprayed it this week when I sprayed the new cucumber plants, and it is recovering already! I thought it was a complete loss, but it looks like it will pull through now.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66129013310141689452013-09-03T20:39:49.339-07:002013-09-03T20:39:49.339-07:00We had a sprayer (maybe 1/2 gallon size?) that we ...We had a sprayer (maybe 1/2 gallon size?) that we used to wet the popcorn ceiling in the kitchen. I mixed up some powdered milk & baking soda and filled it about 1/2 full of water, & sprayed about half my plants tonight. It was lots easier than using the spray bottle. I figured I'd test half & see if it seemed to make a difference.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306754150860679811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66650209508049506132013-09-03T07:36:51.031-07:002013-09-03T07:36:51.031-07:00Amy, I mixed mine up in an old Windex bottle, and ...Amy, I mixed mine up in an old Windex bottle, and it's been sitting outside in the heat all week with no clogging, lumps or curdling. I'm tempted to just add some to the big sprayer that's still half full of fish fertilizer. Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-34258285175945085742013-09-03T01:59:52.477-07:002013-09-03T01:59:52.477-07:00Well, now I'm going to have to go find the pum...Well, now I'm going to have to go find the pump sprayer and try it. I tried diluted powdered milk in a spray bottle but it kept clogging. I was doubtful if it would do much good anyway, so I haven't bothered to go find the bigger sprayer. Now I might just have to try to salvage them. The squash look pretty bad at this point, but it's just getting to the cucumbers and I'd really like to keep eating those. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306754150860679811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-37172957317135401572013-09-02T19:07:05.755-07:002013-09-02T19:07:05.755-07:00Barbee, I was impressed with how healthy the plant...Barbee, I was impressed with how healthy the plants looked after just one spray. I just want them to give Mr. Granny another month of cucumbers!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40168997487402424242013-09-02T11:24:44.949-07:002013-09-02T11:24:44.949-07:00Daphne, you make me feel much better about my gard...Daphne, you make me feel much better about my garden laziness. lol, I always promise myself that I will spray with compost tea more regularly, and I never manage to do it. The summer calls me and working in the garden in the heat just doesn't appeal.AnywhereEdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243890948543124146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-16050307327338137362013-09-02T10:46:19.893-07:002013-09-02T10:46:19.893-07:00I use this on my peas (sugar snap, snow and podded...I use this on my peas (sugar snap, snow and podded). <br />Sometimes it makes all the difference in the hvst if I can keep the plants growing for another few weeks. So even if it's temporary-it's worth it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02940249317734758487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-41762338478398871172013-09-01T19:43:39.686-07:002013-09-01T19:43:39.686-07:00David, I've had really good luck mixing plain ...David, I've had really good luck mixing plain corn meal (the kind you'd use for making cornbread) with water as a fungicide. Even digging a bit of the dry cornmeal into the soil at planting time seems to be pretty effective on plants that are susceptible...in my case, that would be garlic. I keep my spray bottle of milk/soda on the patio, in the shade. I checked it today, expecting to find curdled milk, but it looks nice and clear.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-50073572744822777952013-09-01T19:33:02.090-07:002013-09-01T19:33:02.090-07:00Isn't it simple and effective? I just use regu...Isn't it simple and effective? I just use regular milk with the baking soda. You can also add a little Neem oil, which has fungicidal properties. A tip: don't leave it out in the sun all day. And they recommend spraying it before it rains, since the PM spreads when the leaves are wet and you want to knock it down as much as you can before the rain. Unfortunately, the strain of PM around here this year seems resistant to anything I try, including Green Cure (potassium bicarbonate) and Serenade.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-35827519072659884042013-09-01T11:25:02.353-07:002013-09-01T11:25:02.353-07:00Wow! Can't wait to try this.Wow! Can't wait to try this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320386999214591373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-57266998065734107232013-09-01T07:54:05.843-07:002013-09-01T07:54:05.843-07:00And I know you are MRS. R., not MTS. R.! I'm...And I know you are MRS. R., not MTS. R.! I'm typing while still half asleep :-DAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10072701497264421052013-09-01T07:51:49.088-07:002013-09-01T07:51:49.088-07:00Kelli, I wish I could give you the half dozen or s...Kelli, I wish I could give you the half dozen or so that are shrivelling up in my refrigerator :-DAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85549607304010572522013-09-01T07:51:05.735-07:002013-09-01T07:51:05.735-07:00Mts. R., of course you can. It's one part mil...Mts. R., of course you can. It's one part milk to 9 parts water, or 1/2 tsp. baking soda to 1 qt. water. I just figured if either/or worked, maybe both together would work better, LOL! I just used the powdered milk because it was handy. I didn't stop to figure out how much, just tossed in a tablespoon of it. The dish soap was to make it stay on the leaves.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-82170567133689320982013-09-01T07:46:49.357-07:002013-09-01T07:46:49.357-07:00Mark, it's an excellent non-burning fertilizer...Mark, it's an excellent non-burning fertilizer, and it smells worse than anything I've ever smelled before in my life! Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-31033189050722549192013-09-01T07:45:39.155-07:002013-09-01T07:45:39.155-07:00Sue, no clogging in the pump sprayer. Of course, I...Sue, no clogging in the pump sprayer. Of course, I haven't used the last of the concoction, so I might have half a bottle of curdled milk by now. Couldn't smell any worse than that fish fertilizer!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80936450568326288472013-09-01T07:43:42.093-07:002013-09-01T07:43:42.093-07:00Ray, it remains to be seen just how often I have t...Ray, it remains to be seen just how often I have to spray. After every rain? No problem with that here, LOL. But I also use overhead sprinkling. Will I have to be out there twice a week spraying? I doubt I would be very good about that! Would twice a month do the job? I could probably handle that.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-83804017696608397752013-09-01T07:09:18.269-07:002013-09-01T07:09:18.269-07:00good to know! i gave up on growing zucchini becaus...good to know! i gave up on growing zucchini because of the pm and really missed them this year. kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532066803345129472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44132200550640887742013-09-01T06:50:37.971-07:002013-09-01T06:50:37.971-07:00This is great, Granny! I have PM on all my squash ...This is great, Granny! I have PM on all my squash plants. But can you use regular milk instead of powder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21178387517309621752013-09-01T06:35:39.566-07:002013-09-01T06:35:39.566-07:00I'm trying hard not to visualise spraying my v...I'm trying hard not to visualise spraying my veg with fish emulsion (a substance with which I'm not familiar). Does it smell of fish? I think I would prefer the milk option!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-66530860050224831642013-09-01T02:02:45.266-07:002013-09-01T02:02:45.266-07:00Glad you've had luck with the spray. I'm g...Glad you've had luck with the spray. I'm going to have to write this one down. I don't have a problem in the vegetable garden with PM, but my phlox and heliopsis by the house always seem to have a problem--probably poor air circulation there.<br />Did you experience any problems with clogging on the nozzle with this spray?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-5231755089783918052013-08-31T22:04:41.239-07:002013-08-31T22:04:41.239-07:00I'll have to try that (next year). Sounds prom...I'll have to try that (next year). Sounds promising; I sure have a problem with PM.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220541167338802642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-82724578626301360062013-08-31T15:32:18.663-07:002013-08-31T15:32:18.663-07:00My sprayer is full of diluted fish emulsion that I...My sprayer is full of diluted fish emulsion that I was going to apply to the garden "someday". It seems like a gallon of spray lasts forever. I think my sprayer needs a larger nozzle!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-69806714796170587242013-08-31T15:08:05.700-07:002013-08-31T15:08:05.700-07:00I sprayed one year for PM, but it didn't last....I sprayed one year for PM, but it didn't last. Sometimes I'm just too lazy to do it. Though I keep thinking I need to do more fish emulsion sprays. It helps a lot too. I think I got around to it twice so far this year. Every year I promise myself I'll be better about it. Every year I fail.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com