On 11/11/2011 01:31 PM, Fuschia wrote:
On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:08:00 GMT, Baz wrote:

I have had many, many problems since I started gardening and the only one
left is mildew on my gooseberries.
I have only had one year with edible 'gogs, the rest have been covered in
mildew.
I have tried pruning to keep the air folwing, not feeding, feeding with
potash, not feeding with potash.

My own conclusion is to dig them up and try with new, but before I do that
I was hoping sonebody in the group would advise me.
With this stubborn problem I am not against using chemicals as a resort.


As you have demonstrated, it's all about airflow. You have done all
the right things, so I'm wondering about the site. Are your bushes in
a sheltered spot under a wall or hedge? Try planting in a most exposed
site if you have one, where the breeze can blow through.

I had mine in a very exposed site, still got terrible mildew problems.

2 yrs ago gave up, dug it all out and put in resistant varieties. Still
small and not much fruit, but no mildew spotted either.

-E