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downy mildew

I think i have downy mildew on my greenhouse cucumbers, any suggestions?? thanks

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  • Alina WAlina W Posts: 1,445

    Are you sure it's downy mildew and not the more common powdery mildew?

    Treat ment of the latter here, and of downy mildew here.

  • marshmellomarshmello Posts: 683

    More likely powdery mildew, it gets my cucumbers every year but not for long though. image

    I found this recipe online and didn't believe it would work, but it does. Mix 50/50 water and ordinary cows milk together and pour into a sprayer. Spray the leaves. Repeat about 3 times. Does not keep, so mix a fresh batch each time.

    I think the trick with this one is, spray at the first sign of an attack. And I haven't a clue why or how it works, but it does.

  • chicken!chicken! Posts: 16

    Great advice thanks guys i will go in armed!!

     

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