How to defeat powdery mildew: a clever method that many gardeners have forgotten
Powdery mildew can cause a lot of trouble for a summer resident, as it poses a direct threat to the harvest.
For this reason, you need to know how to deal with the problem correctly and effectively.
You shouldn't immediately start looking for a specialized drug, since it's quite possible to make a decent remedy yourself.
What a summer resident needs to do
The advantage of the method is that it can also be used for preventive purposes, says agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert for the online publication BelNovosti.
You need to mix two spoons of soda with soap (it is better to take liquid household soap) in five liters of settled water. Add another spoon of any vegetable oil. Then add another interesting component - a crushed aspirin tablet.
Let's get down to the processing itself.
The product performs excellently due to its balanced composition.
If you notice that it rains more often, the product should be used as a preventative measure as soon as the precipitation ends. This will protect the crop from powdery mildew.
