Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Subject: organic controls for pest/desease
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MR. T. (team T) |
Nova Scotia
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looking for organic control of all problems but in particular powder mildew and black aphids
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3/13/2007 1:59:49 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Milk at 10% worked very well for Powdery Mildew last year.
13 oz of any grade of milk - top it with water to make 1 full gallon & spray everything every week paying attention to the leaf undersides. I was very surprised at how well this worked. I even sprayed at high noon 89°F & no damage at all.
To control both PM & Aphids with the same spray you might try:
JMS Stylet Oil Neem Oil M-Pede Instecticidal/Fungicidal Soap
Do be careful using either soaps or oils during warm weather.
Garlic Barrier can be used to repell aphids but I'm not aware of any fungicidal claims.
Steve
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3/13/2007 2:29:23 PM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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I second the milk...we sprayed Milk Replacer last season no powdery mildew.
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3/13/2007 4:45:25 PM
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Mr.D & Me |
ordinary,VA
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chechk out www.gardensalive.com bunch of organic products for pest and disease.
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3/13/2007 5:48:15 PM
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gordon |
Utah
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can one use powdered milk ? or should one just stick with the fresh from the dairy... umm... I mean fresh from the local grocery store.
is this a strictly milk regiment - if so how often? 7-10 days? -or is milk used in rotation with others?
I'd much rather buy an extra milk than spend $60 for a pint of banner maxx or something along those lines... ever read the warning label on that... yikes!
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3/13/2007 6:27:50 PM
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UnkaDan |
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Here's a link to Dramm Corporations listing for organic controls,,check out the info under the fruits and vegetable section:
http://www.dramm.com/html/main.isx?sub=70
Gordon a "yes" to the powdered milk that's what I used combined with neem oil,,worked well for me...
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3/13/2007 8:18:18 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Gordon,
Not sure about evaporated milk but it would probably work. I used regular milk rather than fungicides at my son's elementary school for legal reasons.
The shortest spray interval last summer for me was 4 days - Monday & Friday. The longest was 10 days when we were on vacation.
I stopped spraying 2 weeks before harvest. The day we harvested PM was just starting to show up on a few leaves. A week later when I pulled the vines 75% of the remaining leaves were covered in PM.
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3/14/2007 12:30:02 AM
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gordon |
Utah
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ok thanks guys I think I'll try it this year. but I have a few more questions. do you use a sticker spreader or surfactant? do you spray the whole plant or just the underside of the leaves?
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3/14/2007 12:16:39 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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I didn't use a surfactant but it would probablky help.
I focused on the leaf bottoms only & sprayed the leftovers on top. It's hard to do a good job on the bottoms without covering the tops however.
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3/14/2007 3:24:44 PM
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MR. T. (team T) |
Nova Scotia
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thanks all
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3/14/2007 3:54:05 PM
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