any gardeners out there?

Question

I need to know if baking soda makes a good fungiside spray for garden plants.(how much how often )

Answer 1

one gallon water
one heaping tablespoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon dish soap

add the dish soap after the soda is thoroughly mixed with the water. dont agitate the solution much or you'll get it very sudsy.
spray this solution on both sides of the leaves, totally saturating them. do not spray on a hot day or in direct sunlight. a cloudy but not rainy day is best.
this will not cure an existing case of mildew or fungus, but is used as a preventitive measure. begin spraying suseptible plants before there are symptoms of damage.

to avoid possible injury to the plant, water the plant thoroughly(once a day) for 2 days prior to the day of treatment.

ps: a better solution is to use a fungicide made of sulfur compounds, its far more effective.

Answer 2

Please don't use real cedar mulch. Cedar excretes an oil that most other plants do not like. That is why grass has trouble growing around the roots of cedar trees. Most mulch does not have cedar in anyway even though it looks like it. My mother used to use a combination of dish soap water and baking soda for her roses. It helps control black spot and powdery mildew. I believe the recipe is for 1litre water 5ml soda and a few drops of dish soap. Dawn works best. Sorry the measurements are in metric. 5ml = 1tsp and a litre is about 4 cups?? Treat at first sign of infection and then every 7 to 14 days depending on response. Remove all infected leaves and buds. once they've got it you can't reverse it. Fungicide only works as a prevention not a cure. It keeps the rest of the plant from developing it.

Answer 3

I don't know what plants you are talking about, but I saw a tip on a TV gardening show that suggested to use about 1 part skim milk to 2 parts water and spray on plants. It worked on the mildew on my roses. Could give it a try - won't hurt the plant.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I've heard of using baking soda for black spot and powdery mildew as an alternative for chemical fungicides. The home recipe I'm aware of uses Murphy's Oil Soap....recipe already given by another answerer.

Answer 6

It appears that since its not labeled for that use there are no directions on how to use. Check this website out. Found it by doing search on 'organic pesticide baking soda'

Answer 7

haven't heard of baking soda being used as a fungicide ,i claim to know a good bit about gardening.

Answer 8

I have never heard of using baking soda for a fungus problem. I would be afraid it would burn my plant. I suggest you prune all parts of plant affected, clean out all mulch and plant matter below and replace with a cedar mulch.

Answer 9

I have never heard of this remedy and I have gardened all my life. I use Safer soap weekly, not so much for fungi but because it keeps most everything in check. I have always used commercial fungiside for my roses, etc.

Answer 10

remove most of the infected leaves. Do one part murphy's oil soap to 4 parts water works great.