I have had this problem as well with my tomatoes, cucumbers and
squash. I keep them spread out pretty well. Can someone suggest how
to prevent it? Once it is is there its hard to get rid of.
--- In seedsofchange@yahoogroups.com, "kami_koldewyn"
> This sounds to me a little like powdery mildew - although that will
> usually appear on both the top and bottom of leaves. Does it look
at
> all fuzzy in appearance? Supposedly the strains of powdery mildew
are
> specific to each species of plant - but they all like the same
> conditions so it tends to show up across the garden at about the
same
> time. It is encouraged by wet conditions and warm weather. Every
year
> I end up getting at least some powdery mildew on the squash,
tomatoes,
> melons and sometimes the eggplants. If this is what it is, it will
> spread across the leaves, eventually covering them with a white
fuzzy
> layer. It is hard to get rid of after it starts - best idea is to
> remove all the plant material you can and get rid of it. Then
spray
> the unaffected vegetation with a mix of baking soda, a little oil
> (either dormant or vegetable oil - sometimes detergent works here
too)
> and water. I usually use 2-3 tablespoors baking soda and 1
tablespoon
I have had this problem as well with my tomatoes, cucumbers and
squash. I keep them spread out pretty well. Can someone suggest how
to prevent it? Once it is is there its hard to get rid of.
--- In _seedsofchange@seedsofchangsee_ (mailto:seedsofchange@yahoogroups.com)
, "kami_koldewyn"
> This sounds to me a little like powdery mildew - although that will
> usually appear on both the top and bottom of leaves. Does it look
at
> all fuzzy in appearance? Supposedly the strains of powdery mildew
are
> specific to each species of plant - but they all like the same
> conditions so it tends to show up across the garden at about the
same
> time. It is encouraged by wet conditions and warm weather. Every
year
> I end up getting at least some powdery mildew on the squash,
tomatoes,
> melons and sometimes the eggplants. If this is what it is, it will
> spread across the leaves, eventually covering them with a white
fuzzy
> layer. It is hard to get rid of after it starts - best idea is to
> remove all the plant material you can and get rid of it. Then
spray
> the unaffected vegetation with a mix of baking soda, a little oil
> (either dormant or vegetable oil - sometimes detergent works here
too)
> and water. I usually use 2-3 tablespoors baking soda and 1
tablespoon
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