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Post by chloroplast on Jun 3, 2009 13:59:43 GMT
I have a Cephalotus suffering from a chronic powdery mildew infection that seems resistant to my fungicide of choice, tebuconazole. I have heard anecdotal reports on the efficacy and safety of baking soda spray for the prevention and/or eradication of powdery mildew on common houseplants, but I've never tried it on Cephalotus or other CPs. Does anyone have experience with this on CPs? I found a nice site that summarizes some studies on the subject: attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/bakingsoda.htmlThanks, Ken PS: Other recommendations on safe/effective fungicides for powdery mildew on CPs would also be appreciated.
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Post by Michael Catalani on Jun 3, 2009 15:37:29 GMT
In my experience, simply misting the fungus with water several times per day will kill it off. It normally only takes a few days of misting to do the job.
If it seems like it keeps coming back, then you need to remove the leaves which are harboring the resting structures ,fro mwhich the mildew is regenerating itself. These areas can resemble the powdery mildew, but contains darkish spots as well. These resting spores can be very resistant to treatment, so removing the leaves that harbor these structures may be your only bet.
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Post by chloroplast on Jun 6, 2009 12:23:56 GMT
Hello Michael,
Thanks for your suggestion. I have been removing severely damaged leaves and I'll be trying a new fungicide shortly.
Best,
Ken
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