How to Prevent Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a fungus that will attack and kill your prized plant if left untreated.  It is important to check your plants for symptoms of this fungus.  Watch for a white powdery substance on the leaves.  This fungus can attack any part of your plant.  Prevent the powdery mildew fungus by following these tips.

Purchase healthy plants with strong roots.  Ideally, plants that are not susceptible to the powdery mildew fungus are a better choice for garden.

Grow plants in full sun with good airflow.  Avoid planting next to walls and privacy fences.  Refrain from planting too close.  Overcrowded gardens are attractive to powdery mildew.

Keep gardens weeded.  Watch for weed growth and pull out weeds when they are visible.

Remove all dead branches or leaves.  Prune to keep plants healthy.

Water plants at soil line with drip irrigation.  Avoid getting leaves wet.

Treat the powdery mildew when it first appears will protect other foliage from catching the fungus.  Make a natural treatment for powdery mildew fungus.  Gather ingredients; 1-cup Baking soda, 4 drops or unscented dishwashing liquid, 2-quart tepid water, funnel and hand held sprayer. Add all ingredients for powdery mildew solution into a bucket.  Mix the ingredients with a spoon.  Place the funnel in the spray container.  Add the powdery mildew preventative spray into the funnel. Attach the sprayer and set the nozzle on spray. Treat foliage with powdery mildew fungus with solution.  Spray at 8-10 inches away from plant.  .  Spray all parts of the plant with solution.  Treat all plants that are susceptible to the powdery mildew disease.  Continue to watch foliage for powdery mildew.  Repeat treatment as needed.

Warning:

For severe powdery mildew infection, remove plant from garden.  Treat garden with  baking soda solution.

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Comments (2)

kaqua said:

	... I hate powdery mildew! It got my squash plants last year. I had planted everything too close together. This year I am having fewer plants and hopefully that will help. Thanks for the tips! Great article!
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jswana said:

	... Such great guidelines on preventing powdery mildew. As a child, I had no idea why 'powder' would form on plants and that this is indeed a fungus. Thanks for sharing.
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