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Labadieville, LA

I believe my pumpkin patch is infected with powdery mildew. Is there anything I can do to correct this problem? What type of damage can I expect from this? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Ragin' Cajun

9/10/2003 8:24:33 AM

Oz

i had great luck with liquid copper.

9/10/2003 9:15:59 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Take note - best cure is prevention.
Spray with Daconil earlier next year.

As for right now you can only slow it's progress.
Spray your plant w/a general fungicide.
Make sure to get the underside of the leaves as this is a key location where it hides.

Good Luck

9/10/2003 1:31:07 PM

Oz

what is daconil?
does it break down in the soil?

9/10/2003 9:23:41 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Hi Ragin, there are many products out there. They can be of two kinds, contact and sistemics. If you water with sprinklers, you need to use a sistemic one, as far as the contact product will be washed away with the next watering cycle. And use it once a week, for the PM in Sept is very aggresive.

Good luck

9/11/2003 1:56:59 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Along with Don's (Carlos) recommendation, I would add that the use of a good quality "Spreader Sticker" really helps the fungicides perform as desired.
You can even use baking soda & Summer/Superior Horticultural oil to control PM.

Whatever you use, be sure to concentrate your spray efforts on the bottoms of the leaves. This is where the infection begins.

Steve

9/11/2003 5:54:40 AM

Montoursville, PA

A few pounds of corn meal worked into the soil, in the fall and again, in the spring, will help build into plant strength the ability to resist some fungus attacks without any further treatment. In years like this one we must be aware that the conditions could not have been designed any better than the weather provided towards an end result of heavy milldew. The Northeast was gray, wet and high humidity all summer. Read about using corn meal and other neat techniques, in the book: Dear Dirt Doctor, Garrett, Univ. of Texas, Press and Amazon.com

9/11/2003 10:37:25 AM

Utah

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9/11/2003 4:59:56 PM