Easy, Inexpensive Powdery Mildew Spray for Squash & Cucumbers, Prune Leaves to Keep Production Going

Control powdery mildew on squash or cucumbers (or any garden plant) using this easy, inexpensive milk spray. I also share how pruning the old leaves off your squash and cucumbers can help keep production going.

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[dianeveilleux]

I grate my zucchini and freeze it to use through the winter for zucchini bread. Everyone loves it.

[Mustafa-Kamal-Satar]

I have hard time trying to grow zucchini here in Malaysia. A year of trying seeds refused to germinate. Until one day I decided to soak the seeds overnight in plant growth hormone solution (my instinct told me to do this! Haha!), and it worked, the seeds germinated 100%, my zucchini plants grew well to flowering stage.

But just as I started rejoicing for successfully growing zucchini to flowering stage, disaster struck, all plants and all leaves were attacked by powdery mildew, the plants stopped growing and flowering, now look like they are about to die.

"...like somebody dumped baby milk powder on your plant..". Exactly what my zucchini plants look like! You put it like it is!

Thanks for the tips, I am sowing anew zucchini seeds, will use milk to take care of the problem. From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[TheJackielajohn]

I am having powdery mildew problems now and this is my first time trying to grow food and I am using a raised flower bed. I am going to try this, ..thank you

[shelly]

I've always use buttermilk and spray the plants before they flower were the tips I
got many years ago from somewhere i no longer remember. Happy gardening.

[DanielinLaTuna]

Middle of June 2023 here in the La Tuna Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles… unprecedented winter rains and both May Gray and June Gloom have resulted in powdery mildew on my more susceptible rose leaves.
I like your milk solution. I’ve tried both a vinegar and a baking soda wash - spray bottles, and finally hand washing with a dishwashing soap and water regimen. The sodium bicarbonate didn’t really help, and the vinegar was a little hard on the leaves, causing them a chemical burn. So I’ll be glad to try this milk product. Thanks for sharing. Daniel

[sabriyyaabdur-rauf]

Just had to do surgery on my beautifully trellised cantaloupe plant that seemed to get powdery mildew overnight!!!! Praying that all the cantaloupes currently growing will not suffer.

[wesbaumguardner]

You also need to remove any low lying leaves, any leaves that cross over to another plant, and any leaves that overlap each other. You basically just want a canopy above the ground that has the leaves well spaced. Another good way to do this is to drive a very long stake into the ground and train the vines up the stake to get the leaves as far away from the ground as possible. This allows air to flow around your plants, which prevents the fungus from growing by allowing the moisture to dry out and allowing the vine to get sunlight. Air flow is about the best way to prevent and/or stop powdery mildew.

[Johngonefishin]

The weed growers have been using 4 parts water to 1 part lemon juice ("Real Lemon Juice" in the green bottle at the store) for decades with great success on mildew. The acidic lemon juice kills the mildew immediately.

[LJones-uuxy]

Good video. I would suggest keeping a plastic pail handy, and putting the contaminated material directly into.

[Michelle-isLoved]

It got out of hand from high humidity. Took my whole garden

[TK-setophaga]

Hey the milk works! I have had the mildew problem for years. I stopped growing the susceptible plants because of it. But now I am bringing them back. Hard to believe but it does a nice job. Thank you.

[chompachangas]

Cool. I regularly prune my squash. I've also noticed squashbug eggs, so I'm removing those as well. I have a lot of yellow leaves lately, but also a lot of new green growth. I have been using a hydrogen peroxide and H2O solution to clean the leaves of fungus.

[laitifi]

Thanks for posting! I will be using this on our pumpkin plant. The white mildew had spread, after trying a spray with vinegar. Fortunately the pumpkin is doing very well and is starting to turn orange. Have pruned the lower leaves and infected ones, good reminder on cleaning cutting tools after 👍

[roseredd]

I gave this powdery mildew this year ! I didn’t know what the heck it was !! Thank you SO MUCH for this info 👍cucumbers and squash are hit hard 😒, going to try it !!!

[crypticsoul]

Thank you for addressing this horrible nuisance in the garden!

[purrrrson]

Those large zucchini are perfect for stuffed zucchini on the bbq. Tomatoes, red onions, bacon (pre cooked) feta, all chopped, balsamic vinegar, s & p. Cut zucchini lengthwise and remove seeds. Slice a bit off the bottom so it sits flat and chop and add to your filling. Fill your zucchini and put on the bbq or even in the oven for 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the zucchini. Can drizzle with more balsamic or even olive oil, if you like. It's what my family requests every time they see the large zucchini in the garden, lol. Can also stuff with a rice, ground beef you like! Soon, you'll want your zucchini growing as large as possible!

[briano]

Thanks. I have one plant that is completely covered. I'm going to pull that plant and spray the rest as a preventative measure.

[LisaCullen]

Thanks, I caught the mildew just in time. It was weird because I look at my vegetable garden and flowers every morning to see if they need to be watered, make sure I didn’t get any unwanted visitors like deer, rabbits, and chipmunks etc., before watering the garden. This is only my second year with a garden, and I only grew a variety of sweet and hot peppers, tomatoes, and green bell peppers. So I expanded to cabbage, kale greens, squash, zucchini, and strawberry ( my granddaughter wanted me to grow them, strawberries are my mom and her favorite fruit)

Yesterday there was absolutely nothing on my zucchini and squash leaves. They were was just beautiful greens healthy looking leaves. I don’t even have any yellowing leaves. I then watered them watered them as usual. ( it was unusually humid, early it was and the day before was cool outside)😋

That evening, I was showing my brother who came to visit the garden. I notice white powdery spots on 1/3 of my squash and zucchini leaves. I don’t see any signs of mole in the soil. I didn’t know what it was, but I know it wasn’t suppose to be there. I immediately went to YouTube.

I finally came across your video. I’m getting ready to prune the leaves of the ones with the mole, and later on today I’m going to buy some milk to make your concoction. I don’t keep it on hand because I’m lactose intolerant. Thanks very well explained☺️ Have a blessed day.🥰💜 You have a new subscriber here!

[ClemonsKunkel]

Awesome thanks. Did not know that milk would work.
Beautiful Garden

[mariwillalwaysgivethanks]

Thank you for sharing this remedy. I'm an amateur grower and even that word doesn't do me justice. I grow in containers on my deck and for the past two years I get flowers, but no fruit and yes, I do add nutrients and water carefully. But, I do not give up hope. I've started microgreens indoors and that is 100% growth every time.🥰