Controlling powdery mildew on cucumbers

 

My cucumbers have powdery mildew on them.  I looked at the
instructions on my bottle of Safer brand mildewcide.  It said not to
use it when temperatures are expected to exceed 85 degrees F.  It
has been getting up to around 100 lately.

Is there something else I could use?  I have read about using
powdered milk.  Does it work well?  Is it safe at high temperatures?
How much should I use in 0.5 gallons of water?  Thank you in advance
for all replies.
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grimey gopher guts" I imagine my cat saying; "That sounds REALLY,
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g'day daniel,

lots use milk mostly from the bottel see our remedies page i think the
recipe is there.

we also find planting susseptable plants in well drained medium and well
ventilated area ie.,. breezy spot keeps pm away until the plant has all but
run its course, and that is to be expected as the plant is not as strong
then.

len

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

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I'm sorry I have no Idea how to get the mildew off of your
cucmbers Daniel. If I knew then i would tell you how. Hope you get
them to look better!

 


This is a reply for an internet literacy course. We were instructed to
find a newsgroup on gardening and reply to a post.

 

caitlin h wrote:

I guess the course is abouit improving your communication, how do you think
that you are going?

David