[compost_tea] Compost tea for Powdery Mildew on Strawberries

From: Tim Livingstone <tlivingstone_at_jollyfarmer.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:00:30 -0300

We are using compost tea on Certified Organic Strawberry plants
grown in our greenhouse. The plants currently have a good harvest
coming on, but we are having trouble with powdery mildew forming
on the fruits making a significant portion of them unsaleable. We
are able to maintain good control on the leaves using compost tea,
but for some reason the fruits are not responding so well. We
cannot use a commercial fungicide and are limited on organic
sprays listed in Canada. We cannot spray tea on very heavily or we
will stain the berries giving a rather large washing job!

If anyone has ever encountered this problem and could suggest a
possible solution, we would be most grateful.

Thank you kindly,
Tim Livingstone

Jolly Farmer Products Inc.
New Brunswick
Canada
Tel.: 506-325-3850
Fax: 506-325-3890


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