powdery mildew - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:49:11Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/powdery-mildew?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A50381&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOld thread but great informat…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-05-19:4778851:Comment:3376042012-05-19T16:51:04.072ZTeresa N Floridahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Teresa
<p>Old thread but great information and perfect timing for me. My squash has been suffering from a powdery mildew after moving them to a treed location that shades them in the afternoon. Will try the proposed solutions above and cross my fingers!</p>
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<p>Old thread but great information and perfect timing for me. My squash has been suffering from a powdery mildew after moving them to a treed location that shades them in the afternoon. Will try the proposed solutions above and cross my fingers!</p>
<p> </p> Use fat free milk. 1 part mil…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1402272011-06-27T17:55:04.576Ztim edenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/timeden
<p>Use fat free milk. 1 part milk 9 parts water. it does work ... DO NOT MIX IT STRONGER.... IT WORKS GREAT..... IT IS NOT THE FAT IN THE MILK THAT KILLS IT... TOO MUCH OF THE OTHER AND YOU WILL HAVE OTHER TYPES OF FUNGUS PROBLEMS FROM TOO RICH OF MILK...... WE ARE 100% ORGANIC</p>
<p><a href="http://www.EDENAQUAPONICS.COM" rel="nofollow">WWW.EDENAQUAPONICS.COM</a>.... <br></br><br></br><cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote><div>Use full milk... not skim milk..... the difference is…</div>
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<p>Use fat free milk. 1 part milk 9 parts water. it does work ... DO NOT MIX IT STRONGER.... IT WORKS GREAT..... IT IS NOT THE FAT IN THE MILK THAT KILLS IT... TOO MUCH OF THE OTHER AND YOU WILL HAVE OTHER TYPES OF FUNGUS PROBLEMS FROM TOO RICH OF MILK...... WE ARE 100% ORGANIC</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.EDENAQUAPONICS.COM">WWW.EDENAQUAPONICS.COM</a>.... <br/><br/><cite>RupertofOZ said:</cite></p>
<blockquote><div>Use full milk... not skim milk..... the difference is substantial...<br/><br/><cite>Christian James said:</cite><blockquote><div><p>For the Powdery Mildew I'm trying two techniques to see which one works best on my papayas, beans, and Japanese eggplants that are all suffering. </p>
<p>First is compost tea w some Maxicrop added in, nothing conclusive with the results so far. I've sprayed it twice, once being only last night. </p>
<p>And second is a mixture of 1 part Skim Milk, and 9 parts Water - which worked great, didn't wipe it all out, but quite noticeable results. I want to run the coarse w the Compost Tea for awhile and see if that alone will take care of it, or if I also have to use the Milk spray.</p>
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</blockquote> Use full milk... not skim mil…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Comment:511272011-02-26T13:56:29.761ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
Use full milk... not skim milk..... the difference is substantial...<br></br><br></br><cite>Christian James said:</cite>
<blockquote><div><p>For the Powdery Mildew I'm trying two techniques to see which one works best on my papayas, beans, and Japanese eggplants that are all suffering. </p>
<p>First is compost tea w some Maxicrop added in, nothing conclusive with the results so far. I've sprayed it twice, once being only last night. </p>
<p>And second is a mixture of 1 part Skim Milk, and 9 parts…</p>
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Use full milk... not skim milk..... the difference is substantial...<br/><br/><cite>Christian James said:</cite>
<blockquote><div><p>For the Powdery Mildew I'm trying two techniques to see which one works best on my papayas, beans, and Japanese eggplants that are all suffering. </p>
<p>First is compost tea w some Maxicrop added in, nothing conclusive with the results so far. I've sprayed it twice, once being only last night. </p>
<p>And second is a mixture of 1 part Skim Milk, and 9 parts Water - which worked great, didn't wipe it all out, but quite noticeable results. I want to run the coarse w the Compost Tea for awhile and see if that alone will take care of it, or if I also have to use the Milk spray.</p>
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</blockquote> I mix according to the instru…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Comment:507982011-02-26T02:25:05.414ZChris Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisSmith
I mix according to the instructions on the bottle. For some time I have been spraying Dipel every 7-10 days. I use a 2 gallon spray bottle that I got new for the purpose. I try to spray in the morning as the dew is drying up because I find that I can take advantage of the moisture on the leaf to help spread the spray. I have never tried any surfactants for surface tension. I never spray in heat or direct sunlight.
I mix according to the instructions on the bottle. For some time I have been spraying Dipel every 7-10 days. I use a 2 gallon spray bottle that I got new for the purpose. I try to spray in the morning as the dew is drying up because I find that I can take advantage of the moisture on the leaf to help spread the spray. I have never tried any surfactants for surface tension. I never spray in heat or direct sunlight. For the Powdery Mildew I'm tr…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Comment:503812011-02-26T01:39:01.533ZChristian Jameshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristianJames
<p>For the Powdery Mildew I'm trying two techniques to see which one works best on my papayas, beans, and Japanese eggplants that are all suffering. </p>
<p>First is compost tea w some Maxicrop added in, nothing conclusive with the results so far. I've sprayed it twice, once being only last night. </p>
<p>And second is a mixture of 1 part Skim Milk, and 9 parts Water - which worked great, didn't wipe it all out, but quite noticeable results. I want to run the coarse w the Compost Tea for…</p>
<p>For the Powdery Mildew I'm trying two techniques to see which one works best on my papayas, beans, and Japanese eggplants that are all suffering. </p>
<p>First is compost tea w some Maxicrop added in, nothing conclusive with the results so far. I've sprayed it twice, once being only last night. </p>
<p>And second is a mixture of 1 part Skim Milk, and 9 parts Water - which worked great, didn't wipe it all out, but quite noticeable results. I want to run the coarse w the Compost Tea for awhile and see if that alone will take care of it, or if I also have to use the Milk spray.</p> I would be careful w Neem Oil…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-26:4778851:Comment:500002011-02-26T01:32:39.191ZChristian Jameshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChristianJames
<p>I would be careful w Neem Oil - it is supposedly very bad for fish and will coat their gills. Last summer I was watching a neighbor's dog who's owner used lots of neem oil to get rid of fleas. While at our house he started drinking out of our little 40 gallon pond - sure enough I ended up loosing almost all of the fish within a week. It's nothing scientific, and I'm sure it could've been a million other possibilities - but I also won't be using neem oil anywhere near my fish in the…</p>
<p>I would be careful w Neem Oil - it is supposedly very bad for fish and will coat their gills. Last summer I was watching a neighbor's dog who's owner used lots of neem oil to get rid of fleas. While at our house he started drinking out of our little 40 gallon pond - sure enough I ended up loosing almost all of the fish within a week. It's nothing scientific, and I'm sure it could've been a million other possibilities - but I also won't be using neem oil anywhere near my fish in the future.</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/powdery-mildew?xg_source=activity&id=4778851%3ATopic%3A32895&page=1#4778851Comment50514"><div>Chris, I've had good luck with neem oil spray and a fan to increase air movement.</div>
</blockquote> Chris: The smaller one was a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-25:4778851:Comment:503632011-02-25T17:43:27.046ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
Chris: The smaller one was a mix of corn starch extract used for mildew, but now it is just clean water. The large pump bottle is used to combat ants with a mix of garlic and canola oil. Also wipes out soft-bodied pests but they are not plentiful now. The drought is bringing heaps of ants in though.
Chris: The smaller one was a mix of corn starch extract used for mildew, but now it is just clean water. The large pump bottle is used to combat ants with a mix of garlic and canola oil. Also wipes out soft-bodied pests but they are not plentiful now. The drought is bringing heaps of ants in though. Chris, what time of the day a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-25:4778851:Comment:507752011-02-25T17:15:25.556ZAJ Grottkehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AJGrottke
Chris, what time of the day are you spraying your plants, and are you adding any wetting agents or a surfactants to help lower the surface tension of the water? Such as this <a href="http://www.atlantishydroponics.com/Clearance-Items/Atlantis-Hydroponics-B%27CUZZ-Foliar-Boost-gallon.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=comparsionshopping&aff=5108" target="_blank">OMRI listed one</a> or <a href="http://www.4hydro.com/nutrients/wetbetty.asp" target="_blank">wetbetty.</a>
Chris, what time of the day are you spraying your plants, and are you adding any wetting agents or a surfactants to help lower the surface tension of the water? Such as this <a href="http://www.atlantishydroponics.com/Clearance-Items/Atlantis-Hydroponics-B%27CUZZ-Foliar-Boost-gallon.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=comparsionshopping&aff=5108" target="_blank">OMRI listed one</a> or <a href="http://www.4hydro.com/nutrients/wetbetty.asp" target="_blank">wetbetty.</a> What kind of concentration ar…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-25:4778851:Comment:503552011-02-25T16:31:59.970ZRyan Chattersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Ryan
What kind of concentration are you mixing up Chris?
What kind of concentration are you mixing up Chris? I have been playing with feed…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-25:4778851:Comment:507732011-02-25T15:52:23.844ZChris Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisSmith
I have been playing with feeding my fish bananas and feeding my worms the peels. I cut up the bananas into bits size chunks and let them dry out a little in the sun so they are a little lighter and won't sink as fast. I feed the chunks to the fish first feeding of the day when they are very hungry and will hit anything that goes into the water. The peels take up to a week for the worms to break down. These methods are slow at releasing potassium to the plants. Spraying Maxicrop has an effect…
I have been playing with feeding my fish bananas and feeding my worms the peels. I cut up the bananas into bits size chunks and let them dry out a little in the sun so they are a little lighter and won't sink as fast. I feed the chunks to the fish first feeding of the day when they are very hungry and will hit anything that goes into the water. The peels take up to a week for the worms to break down. These methods are slow at releasing potassium to the plants. Spraying Maxicrop has an effect within hours. Foliar spraying allows immediate intake of nutrients through the leaves for the plants use. The change of leaf surface pH seems to be helping too. Next time I mix a batch I plan to check the pH out of curiosity.