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Old 25-09-2009, 04:05 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Daniel Prince Daniel Prince is offline
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Default Controlling powdery mildew on cucumbers

My cucumbers have powdery mildew on them. I looked at the
instructions on my bottle of Safer brand mildewcide. It said not to
use it when temperatures are expected to exceed 85 degrees F. It
has been getting up to around 100 lately.

Is there something else I could use? I have read about using
powdered milk. Does it work well? Is it safe at high temperatures?
How much should I use in 0.5 gallons of water? Thank you in advance
for all replies.
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