Powdery Mildew Treatment - Fungicide

Keep your plants healthy by checking them daily for powdery mildew. If you note a white powdery substance on any part of your plant then know this is a sign of fungus and it is best to treat your plants, soil, and all plants that are in the same garden location

Make a soap treatment for the powdery mildew, here is a list of ingredients.

1-cup baking soda

4 drops of unscented dishwashing liquid

2-quart tepid water

Mix all of these ingredients in your garden sprayer. Stir well to make sure everything is blended. Then using a pump garden sprayer treat the plant foliage for powdery mildew fungus. For an even spray stand 8 to 10 inches away and spray the plant and soil.

Spray all parts of the plant with solution. Treat all plants that are susceptible to powdery mildew.

Continue to watch foliage for powdery mildew. Repeat treatment as needed.

Another fungicide for your garden beds that are close to an area that is infected with powdery mildew or black spot is sulfur dust used as a garden spray treatment.

Mix 8 tablespoons of the sulfur dust with a gallon of water. Put water and sulfur mixture in a gallon size yard and garden sprayer.

Then in the morning before the heat of the day, spray your plants and the soil in the garden, saturate the garden area with the sulfur formula, and leave it set for 20 minutes. Then with your garden hose rinse away the sulfur so that it does not harm your plants when the sun comes out.

If interested in the sulfur dust treatment for powdery mildew you can buy it a walmart.com Look for the brand Bonide sulfur dust fungicide.

Here is a video that will show you what powdery mildew looks like.    Learn how to prevent by reading this article  Ways to Prevent Powdery Mildew

6 Ways to Prevent Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a fungus that will weaken and kill your plants. If left untreated it will infect the entire garden. The best way to prevent this powdery mildew is to understand the fungus and know what garden conditions will put a stop to the fungus from attacking your plants.

There are a few things that you can do to prevent powdery mildew. Know that you must check all of your plants for this fungus, even the ones you buy at garden centers.

1. Shop for and BUY healthy plants with green leaves and strong roots and stay away from the plants that are closeouts, not a good idea to nurse them back to health, they may be diseased and make your other plants in the garden sick.
2. Choose your gardens carefully, if your plants require full sun then give them what they need. All plants need airflow, so choose a garden bed that is not next to a wall or privacy fences.
3. Refrain from planting too close. Overcrowded gardens are attractive to powdery mildew due to the lack of airflow.
4. Keep gardens weeded. Watch for weed growth and pull out weeds when they are visible.
5. Remove all dead branches or leaves. Prune to keep plants healthy.
6. Water plants at the soil line with drip irrigation. Avoid getting leaves wet.

Here is a video that will show you what powdery mildew looks like.