24-04-2003, 02:08 PM
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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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