Powdery mildew is a very dangerous disease for plants.
Currants and gooseberries are particularly vulnerable to this fungal disease.
A summer resident who fails to protect garden crops from the disease may be left without a harvest of the above-mentioned berries.
There are many special preparations that can help combat powdery mildew.
However, these products have a couple of disadvantages: high cost and possible low effectiveness.
There is a cheap powder that allows you to protect plants from powdery mildew and save money.
Miracle remedy against powdery mildew on currants and gooseberries
The saving grace is... ordinary baking soda.
Take a deep container, pour 2 liters of plain water into it, add 2 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate and 1 tablespoon of dishwashing gel.
Mix the solution well and pour it into a spray bottle.
After this, pour drops of the prepared solution over the gooseberries and currants.
It is advisable to carry out the procedure 1-2 times a week in the morning or evening hours.
How to Protect Cucumbers from Powdery Mildew
Soda is able to relieve the disease and a representative of the pumpkin family.
However, the approach to preparing the product is different.
You need to use not two, but three tablespoons of baking soda. And the dishwashing liquid should be replaced with 50 grams of grated laundry soap.
It is worth emphasizing that the soda solution can be used both as a means of combating powdery mildew that has already appeared, and as a preventative measure.
