How to fight powdery mildew: 2 effective recipes - have saved summer residents from trouble more than once
Probably not a single summer resident has ever managed to escape from such a scourge as powdery mildew.
Experienced gardeners and vegetable growers, having noticed the first signs, rush to the kitchen, where they take a pack of baking soda out of the cupboard.
Today we will share two recipes for a remedy against powdery mildew based on this product: write them down – they will come in handy next season.
To create the first composition, you will need to fill a suitable container with one liter of water and add one tablespoon of soda, vegetable oil and dishwashing liquid.
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, then pour the mixture into a spray bottle and treat the plants, shaking it first.
Spraying should be done weekly, choosing a cloudy but dry day for this.
The second remedy is prepared from five liters of water, two tablespoons of soda and 20 grams of soap.
The preparation technique is exactly the same: combine all the ingredients, stir and pour into a spray bottle.
The solution can be used to spray plants - the first time before flowering, and then 3-4 more times at intervals of seven days.
For reference
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease of plants caused by microscopic ectoparasitic fungi of the order Erysiphales.
