The local radio expert here in San Antonio is saying that the garlic sprays
are the way to go. I haven't had the problem so can't verify that it works.

Check http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_org_research.php?id=31

"Topic


BAKING SODA
Baking soda is one of the first alternative products that had
university research. Most organic products are available now and the toxic
chemicals simply are never needed. They don't work well anyway.

The research done on baking soda is from Cornell University. Dr.
Kenneth Horst and his staff discovered that baking soda mixed with water and
sprayed on plants gave very effective fungal disease control. They later
discovered the closely related product potassium bicarbonate worked even
better and of course the potassium in many parts of the world is more
beneficial to the soil than the sodium in baking soda. They also did
research on combining products with horticultural oil and also had good to
excellent results. In most cases results were as good or even better than
toxic fungicides that are on the market. This is a good example though of
EPA registered products now that contain potassium bicarbonate that are
still ignored by the people that recommend the toxic chemicals. By the way,
cornmeal juice works even better. We'll get the research done someday. In
the meantime we just use this wonderful food material with great success."



I have used corn meal on fungal problems in the lawn with good
success. That may be the answer. Would be interested in what finally works
for you.






"Chris" wrote in message
...
Once again this stuff is ruining my crepe myrtle. I tried spraying it
with
water and baking soda to change the ph but that didn't seem to have any
effect. Other than fungicide that is so harmful to humans (I forget it's
name) does anyone have any suggestions? This will be year 3 that my
crepe's
blooms have been compromised and drastically reducing it's blooms.

I'm still ****ed off at the gardener who chose NOT to put in a mold
resistant variety.

Frustrated,
Chris