Mildew on hornbeam.
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I have it in a place that gets morning sun, afternoon shade and evening sun again... there is plenty of Wind...
I've sprayed with lime-sulfer in the winter, and it seemed like it was going to be less mildew this year, but not really.
Any ideas?
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Opening the crown a little by partial defoliation?
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lucR wrote: I have excellent results with spraying a milk/water mix (50/50) on the leaves. Both my hornbeams and oak suffered greatly from mildew last year. After I sprayed them twice the mildew disappeared , and it has not returned yet this year.
Let me ask you, just regular milk?
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leatherback wrote: make sur eit is watered a few hours before sundown? Not getting leaves wet?
Opening the crown a little by partial defoliation?
so I should only water the soil,and only in the evening? or the opposite?
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Clicio wrote:
lucR wrote: I have excellent results with spraying a milk/water mix (50/50) on the leaves. Both my hornbeams and oak suffered greatly from mildew last year. After I sprayed them twice the mildew disappeared , and it has not returned yet this year.
Let me ask you, just regular milk?
I’d like to ask the same as Clicio. : )
Wondering if it works (or not) also with diluted lactic acid.
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Felidae wrote: Wondering if it works (or not) also with diluted lactic acid.
Lactose free milk?
Any of the alternatives below?
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Clicio wrote:
Felidae wrote: Wondering if it works (or not) also with diluted lactic acid.
Lactose free milk?
Any of the alternatives below?
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That’s it... : D
(I have a liter of pure lactic acid by coincidence... That’s why I’m heavily interested. )
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As for the earlier questions: The idea is to ensure the plant is well dried before it enters the night. Wet foliage in the evening supports the development of mildew.
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