I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)

Marina
W. Sx

"cross" wrote in message
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I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on
roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as
prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)

I strongly suspect that it is yet another gardening old wives' tale

Franz

"cross" wrote in message
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I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on
roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as
prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)

I strongly suspect that it is yet another gardening old wives' tale

Franz

In article , Franz Heymann
writes

"cross" wrote in message
...
I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on
roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as
prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)

I strongly suspect that it is yet another gardening old wives' tale

It was discussed here years ago and people said that it worked. I think
it is one part milk to ten parts water.

"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
...

"cross" wrote in message
I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on
roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as
prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)


It was discussed here years ago and people said that it worked. I think
it is one part milk to ten parts water.
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Thanks Jane, that was what I thought it was.

Has anyone tried this and does it work?

Ever hopeful ;-)

Marina

Jane Ransom wrote in message ...
In article , Franz Heymann
writes

"cross" wrote in message
...
I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on
roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as
prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)

I strongly suspect that it is yet another gardening old wives' tale

It was discussed here years ago and people said that it worked. I think
it is one part milk to ten parts water.

Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

Mike.

On 24 Jul 2004 11:58:27 -0700, (Mike Lyle)
wrote:

Jane Ransom wrote in message ...
In article , Franz Heymann
writes

"cross" wrote in message
...
I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on
roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as
prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)

I strongly suspect that it is yet another gardening old wives' tale

It was discussed here years ago and people said that it worked. I think
it is one part milk to ten parts water.

Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

I'll let you know!
The climber up the front of the house is hideously disfigured with
blackspot this year ( it always succumbs....haven't got a clue what
variety the rose is ).
It certainly can't get any worse - so I'll dose it up with the
solution and see what happens.

Oh...full fat or semi skimmed d'you think?

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 22:29:29 +0100, Stephen Howard
wrote:

On 24 Jul 2004 11:58:27 -0700, (Mike Lyle)
wrote:

Jane Ransom wrote in message ...
In article , Franz Heymann
writes

"cross" wrote in message
...
I remember reading here that milk can be used to treat blackspot on
roses.

What dilution is it made up, and when is it applied, ie. as
prevention
before the problem appears, or as treatment afterwards?

Oh......... and does it really work ;-)

I strongly suspect that it is yet another gardening old wives' tale

It was discussed here years ago and people said that it worked. I think
it is one part milk to ten parts water.

Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

I'll let you know!
The climber up the front of the house is hideously disfigured with
blackspot this year ( it always succumbs....haven't got a clue what
variety the rose is ).
It certainly can't get any worse - so I'll dose it up with the
solution and see what happens.

Oh...full fat or semi skimmed d'you think?

Gold Top with lots of hormone and antibiotic residues.
--
Martin

It was discussed here years ago and people said that it worked. I think
it is one part milk to ten parts water.

Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

I'll let you know!
The climber up the front of the house is hideously disfigured with
blackspot this year ( it always succumbs....haven't got a clue what
variety the rose is ).
It certainly can't get any worse - so I'll dose it up with the
solution and see what happens.

Oh...full fat or semi skimmed d'you think?

Regards,
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk
-------------
I thought I would treat one too to as a test, semi-skimmed because that is
what we use.

The reason I asked is that the Rose Society are asking people to tell them
about any organic rose treatments that they use. They were giving out
leaflets at Hampton Court Flower Show, titled "Can Roses be Green".

Any other ideas?

Marina
E. Sx

It was discussed here years ago and people said that it worked. I think
it is one part milk to ten parts water.

Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

I'll let you know!
The climber up the front of the house is hideously disfigured with
blackspot this year ( it always succumbs....haven't got a clue what
variety the rose is ).
It certainly can't get any worse - so I'll dose it up with the
solution and see what happens.

Oh...full fat or semi skimmed d'you think?

Regards,
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk
-------------
I thought I would treat one too to as a test, semi-skimmed because that is
what we use.

The reason I asked is that the Rose Society are asking people to tell them
about any organic rose treatments that they use. They were giving out
leaflets at Hampton Court Flower Show, titled "Can Roses be Green".

Any other ideas?

Marina
E. Sx

Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

Mike.


i agree. can't wait to hear the results next season. how bout trying a spray
of liquid garlic

"Pie" wrote in message
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Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

Mike.


i agree. can't wait to hear the results next season. how bout trying
a spray
of liquid garlic

Garlic smelling roses?
'Got to be a market for them! :-)

--
ned
http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk

"ned" wrote in message
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"Pie" wrote in message
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Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

Mike.


i agree. can't wait to hear the results next season. how bout
trying
a spray
of liquid garlic

Garlic smelling roses?

That's why they are called Rosa garlica

'Got to be a market for them! :-)

Franz

You might ask this on news group rec.gardens.roses. Maybe someone there
would help or possibly have tried it before.

Dwayne

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"ned" wrote in message
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"Pie" wrote in message
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Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

Mike.


i agree. can't wait to hear the results next season. how bout
trying
a spray
of liquid garlic

Garlic smelling roses?

That's why they are called Rosa garlica

'Got to be a market for them! :-)

Franz

You might ask this on news group rec.gardens.roses. Maybe someone there
would help or possibly have tried it before.

Dwayne

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"ned" wrote in message
...

"Pie" wrote in message
...


Wouldn't the residue encourage fungal and algal growth?

Mike.


i agree. can't wait to hear the results next season. how bout
trying
a spray
of liquid garlic

Garlic smelling roses?

That's why they are called Rosa garlica

'Got to be a market for them! :-)

Franz