Sounds like you are using organic or sustainable practices or want to do so=
. You have PM, simply get an organically certified sulfur spray or PM cont=
rol and spray your crops. CT will NOT kill PM. It may have prevented the =
spread but it sounds like you are in a heavy PM area and weather profile. =
Don't waste time with things that might work and go directly for the things=
that do work. But it's your crop. I would forget experimentation at this =
point unless you want to set aside some small portion of your field for a t=
est.
Ted Peterson
SOE
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Barnett
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:09 PM
Subject: [compost_tea] Milk and powdery mildew...
www.gardenguides.com/articles/powderymildew2.htm
Hi everyone,
As a remnant of the hurricane and ensuing rains, I have a lot of powdery
mildew to deal with on my stringbeans. I havent started trying CT yet, bu=
t
would like to hear of others experiences. Suppose I cannot get the fresh
milk stipulated above, can anyone wager WHAT it is in the milk that
suppresses the fungus? Could it be simply the milky fats/oils? Could I us=
e
somethign else to simulate this in an ACT brew?
Anyone??....
Mike
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