http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/ news, reviews, hints and tips on vegetable gardening, fruit growing and herbs. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-8016 Top Veg » Blog Archive » White powdery patches of Powdery Mildew on leaves. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:59:32 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-8016 [...] Powdery mildew on courgettes is very common - it does not like wet weather, but multiplies in hot conditions. As powdery mildew does not like wet conditions, wetting the leaves reduces the severity of attack. A wetter, like a detergent, has to be added to water, so that the water does not run off the leaves. The wetter helps make the leaves wet. Using washing up water does the trick, because it contains detergent. [...] […] Powdery mildew on courgettes is very common - it does not like wet weather, but multiplies in hot conditions. As powdery mildew does not like wet conditions, wetting the leaves reduces the severity of attack. A wetter, like a detergent, has to be added to water, so that the water does not run off the leaves. The wetter helps make the leaves wet. Using washing up water does the trick, because it contains detergent. […]

]]> http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-6626 Top Veg » Blog Archive » Plant courgettes in open soil, on a mound. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:37:02 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-6626 [...] info on mildew in courgettes [...] […] info on mildew in courgettes […]

]]> http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-6610 TopVeg Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:35:59 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-6610 Hi Vincent Mildew can kill the green leaves when the attack is bad, which will mean that the plant is not so vigorous. The fungus usually kills the old leaves first - and the young leaves can often grow away from the problem. Best wishes TopVeg Hi Vincent
Mildew can kill the green leaves when the attack is bad, which will mean that the plant is not so vigorous. The fungus usually kills the old leaves first - and the young leaves can often grow away from the problem.
Best wishes
TopVeg

]]> http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-6606 Vincent Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:52:11 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mildew-in-courgettes/#comment-6606 I have this on my courgettes, but it doesn't seem to be causing a problem. Can anyone explain what is bad about it? I have this on my courgettes, but it doesn’t seem to be causing a problem. Can anyone explain what is bad about it?

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