Live in Bloomington, IL. First time growing pumpkins for 4 1/2 year old son. He's very excited. Have noticed some Powdery Mildew infecting his plants and it's killing them. How can I treat? Not interested in eating the plants if that helps.
2006-09-03 21:18:30 · 4 answers · asked by John Z 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
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2006-09-07 12:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean powdery mildew on the leaves or the pumpkin? I suspect that it is on the leaves - very common - you can remove them with out affecting the growth of the pumpkins. Do not compost though, but send to the land fill via the garbage truck. This problem is usually caused by moisture on the leaves and that can just be dew in the mornings, or over head watering. Remember, pumpkins LOVE water, but not on top. Spraying with wettable sulphur can also help control this.
2006-09-04 03:15:48 · answer #2 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Powdery mildew is caused by a combination of high humidity and poor ventilation. Spray them with a mix of 1 tablespoon baking soda to a gallon of water. It changes the pH on the foliage. Repeat after a rain.
BTW, this is illegal because the FDA has not approved baking soda for this purpose. I'm not making this up!
2006-09-04 01:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try putting straw underneath the plants to get sm air circulation, also make sure plant gets lots sun and only water in the morning and not over the plant just at the base
2006-09-05 12:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by megan k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋