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27 Mar 11 emily (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a mildew problem on my pumpkins. started on rockmelons which didn't survive, and has passed on to my pumpkins. I have tried milk watered down and sprayed, and camomile tea spray but nothing seems to kill it. want to avoid using chemicals as i have a relatively organic garden
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28 Mar 11 Stuart (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, Problems with mildews: What type is it ?? Is it Downy Mildew or Powdery Mildew? Downy has white spores growing under the leaf and Powdery has Greyish spores on top of the leaf. The rule of thumb is Downy uses Copper based sprays and Powdery uses Sulfur based sprays. Both of these chemicals are naturally occurring elements and are not harmful to people or environment. There are other sprays out there that can be used in between these sprays and should be encouraged as mildews can become resistant if you spray the same chemicals continuously. Hope this helps. Stoo...
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