Thanks, Flora. I'll give this (skim milk) a try.


"Flora" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Mixed with water and sprayed on. It then dries, leaving a bit of a film.

I usually mix baking soda 1 tsp to a litre/quart, though I suppose you
could
use more
(until your sprayer nozzle blocks up).

I read about using skim milk, possibly in rec. gardens. roses, and tried
it.
Apparently there's a protein in the milk that stops black spot from
replicating
or sending out spores. You use skim milk because it has all the protein
and
none of the fat of 2% or homo, which can
stink up your plants. It's fairly cost effective, and easy to do.

You mix 3 parts water to 1 part skim milk.

I've tried it on my roses and think it's as least as effective as baking
soda,
and maybe even a bit better. It won't get rid of the black spot that's
already
there, but if you spray it twice a week, and after every rain, you'll
probably
see new healthy leaves growing. I also spray the ground around the plants
as
there are spores in the earth as well.

Flora