Spraying milk for red thread
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Comments (28)Thanks everyone. This thread went far above my expectations. I appreciate all comments. Thanks for contacting the author. I have noticed that milk solution works well on powdery mildew on my zinnias. Last year about this time I had to dig up and throw away my zinnias. This year I do not see any powdery mildew on my zinnias. (That is another thread. I was growing the zinnias fro seed in pots and they would not grow more that 2 or 3 inches tall until I put a teaspoon of undiluted regular Miracle-Grow on the top of the soil and let it sit there for a week. The next week I watered the zinnias with diluted Miracle-Grow with molasses water. Now I just water the zinnias with water, or molasses water. I don't like using Miracle-Grow but I felt I had to for the zinnias). I have been testing (at separate times) milk and garlic solution spray; peroxide spray; and sodium bicarbonate spray for blackspot on roses. I must say I like the milk and garlic mixture best (When I use sodium bicarbonate, I am probably using too much). The peroxide spray seems to dry the rose leaves. I will try peroxide again but will spray earlier in the morning. It is not just my imagination, the roses did bloom and grow more when I sprayed them with milk and garlic water. I used a weak milk solution to water my potted roses and the roses are growing well (I am doing this because I have not yet found an organic rose fertilizer that I like). The milk is suppose to improve the soil. I also water my roses with molasses water sometimes. Molasses is also suppose to improve the soil. The roses are doing well and are healthy. When I see a few diseased leaves I pull them off....See MoreWanted: 8th Continent soy milk bottles (for faux-gourd birdhouses
Comments (6)G'Day! - i found the data on heat, and it seems the matterial is less important than the colour. i know martins really prefer their houses white, but will use other colours too. (Maybe i can get away with a thin wash of green-brown (acrylic?) paint? Just so they're not so obnoxious a glaring white.) - Most songbirds can access a house with no persh just fine; they alight on the rim of the hole. "Robber birds," such as crows, are more likely to raid if there is a perch. - Drainage holes at the bottom. Yes indeed. Ventilation holes at the top, on the other hand, may do more harm than good IF they might let rain drip in. Very bad. But from what i'm reading in birdhouse building instructions, overheating doesn't seem to be a problem. - Still looking for a good list of "who prefers what size openings." i can't wait to see soem bug-eating birds using these gourds and faux-gourds! - Happy gardening, -vlad...See Morered thread
Comments (4)I've only tried spraying whole milk with an orhto sprayer at 3oz/gallon. I sprayed in the back as that was where it was the worst. The front has identical conditions but the red thread was less severe and I decided not to drag the hose and instead use that as a control. I have a red fescue/KBG lawn in a new development (not alot of shade). We've had alot of rain in MA the last two weeks and temps have been in the low 40's to 60's (sometimes a high of 70). The back is red thread free. The front has alot of red thread and areas that had a slight problem last year now have it again. I will spray milk as soon as I can until then I have done some soil drenching. I will also spray the back again as it can only help and NE springs are wet and cold. In my experience the redthread only attacks weak stands of grass. I am working on the soil in these areas with extra grains, UCG and some compost as it becomes available. I believe these areas also have alot of rock in it prohibiting root growth. I'm hoping that with a soft soil and hard winter freeze, the rocks will rise and can be removed. If I get sick of it, I may find a tool to dig out rock before it breaks my weedhound....See MoreTo spray or not to spray in the Northeast
Comments (23)You can also use Bonide Fung-Onil. Both the Ortho and the Bonide have the same concentration of Daconil. Some stores carry the Bonide but not the Ortho. ****** YES!!! bcday knows that I'm growing quite a few tomato varieties that are new to all or most b'c I send her the seeds for same and she does most of the seed production for SSE listings, etc. So like a jerk I called my local Agway Saturday not remembering it was a Holiday and also called the local hardware store; they weren't home either. This AM I called Agway and at first mentioned Ortho Garden Disease Control, they had none, Steve called the main warehouse in PA and they were totally out and said they did expect some in in about two weeks. So then I mentioned the Bonide Fung-Onil and Steve actually had a pint of it in the store and NOW! I kept saying thru this whole conversation that I wanted the 29.6% chlorothalonil and he kept asking me to spell it and then said he had copper spray which says on the side Blight and I said no way. he said you really do know what you want, don't you. LOL He was not in the mood to be told that Daconil acutally blocks the LB and fungal foliage receptor sites on the leaves.( smile) Then call Freda, Freda will pick it up tomorrow and then we see if my pump sprayer is still alive, but if not, she can use the 2 gal watering can just as well. Everything will get it, the tomatoes, potatoes, cukes and squash, the latter two primarily for mildew and Daconil is great for mildew. I'm just not willing to take a chance on the special tomato varieties I'm growing but I can't get out there with the walker to even see if anything is going on with the tomatoes. Freda will do that tomorrow, but then there's more rain, heavy T storms predicted today and tomorrow, so we may wait until Wednesday to spray. Carolyn...See Moredchall_san_antonio
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