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Old 24-04-2003, 02:08 PM
animaux
 
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Default Milk for powdery mildew

Thanks for the correction.

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 02:07:33 GMT, wrote:

there is no lactic acid in powdered skim milk. there is the sugar called lactose.
lactic acid is the fermentation product of glucose. however, milk is slightly
alkaline, a condition that can be reproduced with baking soda. Ingrid

I've used powdered skim milk. The lactic acid changes the pH of the leaf
surface, making it a hostile environment for the mildew.



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