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Minor case on a few leaves. Have Zero Tolerance. No clue on how to use it?

8/1/2004 8:54:36 PM

Joliet, IL

no idea about zero tolerance. but banner maxx is a product
that joe ailts used last year with great success so i
have been using it as a preventative systemic and no signs
if it yet when last year it was bad. did a lot of research
on it as well and it actually ihhibits the powdery mildew
cell walls and ultimately death to the mildew itself.
i am not sure if its the same ingredients as zero tol or
not. its ingredient is propiconazole and its sprayed at
1.5 to 2.4 mls per gallon, foliar application. found
it online with a google search and had it delivered a while
back. its not to be used until about 2 weeks after fruit
sets.

8/1/2004 10:52:41 PM

derry n.h u.s.a.

3 tablespoons to a gallon/4 max drench the whole plant top and bottoms vines everything do this 3 times twelve hours apart after your done wait 24 hours and use the fungi of your choice as a follow up /zero tol. is a cleaner/mildew killer,dont forget to follow up!! its alot of work but it works.Good luck .John

8/2/2004 5:32:17 PM

Williamsburg,KY

where can i find zero tolerance??? our local farm store has no idea of it...is it too late to tryto use it or just get readyfor next year??

8/8/2004 9:59:51 AM

Williamsburg,KY

thanks for the tip on baking soda..Iguess 2 tbl /gal water...gonna give it a try today..powdery mildew is trying to take over and rain tomorrow so might as well use it now and then again after the rain...my big one is not over 400 lbs and the contest is 3 weeks away, and perhaps I may attend one in Oct...depends...thanks again

8/19/2004 2:51:53 PM

Thanks John. Working on it now. I was warned not to apply to hot leaves. Someone offered me some. If I knew where to get it I would eagerly share. What I have learned is..Prevention is the key. Next year I will spray more aggressively and earlier and use a systemic as well. I have reduced PM significantly this year over last by not watering in the afternoon. You don't want the leaves to be wet overnight. fish and seaweed does prevent PM. I discovered some wild flowers near my patch that were covered with PM. My plants had none. The PM on my plants appeared shortly after I removed the diseased flowers. Spores probably became airborne during removal. Proper ventilation. Next year and for other reasons I will prune every other vine off the main. Detect PM early on a leaf and consider removing the leaf. Keep all trimmings well clear of the patch. PM starts on the underside of leaves.

8/21/2004 8:32:28 AM