What to water zucchini with to protect them from powdery mildew: here's what you need to add to the water

02.07.2023 10:38

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease of garden crops.

This disease often causes a serious drop in the yield of many vegetables and berries.

Zucchini are particularly vulnerable to this disease.

If a summer resident sees numerous white spots on the plant’s leaf blades, immediate action is needed.

How to prepare the remedy

You need to take a bucket, fill it with plain water and add 80 grams of copper sulfate to it.

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The result will be a solution that should be used to water the vulnerable garden crop.

Or, to be more precise, you need to spray the plant. In other words, you need to douse the zucchini with drops of the prepared product.

The procedure should not be carried out when the sun is shining brightly. Ignoring the rule can lead to burns on the plant.

Therefore, it is worth spraying the garden crop either in the morning or in the evening hours.

After a week, the plant needs to be treated again.

As a result, the zucchini will acquire protection from the dangerous disease. Thus, the harvest will be saved.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief