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  • Controlling Disease and Pests
  • From "DIY Growing Roses"
    episode DDGR-101
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    Mildew Control Formulas

    Small Garden

    Material: Pre-bottled and packaged fungicide

    Large Garden

    Materials:

    Plastic pump sprayer

    Undiluted rose and shrub disease control

    Dilute product as directed by product instructions in pump sprayer. Add product first and then water.

    Spray all over diseased plant on top and back of leaves. Spray leaves that don't look diseased yet, too -- they may have spores.

    Extreme Mildew Eradication

    Materials:

    Gilmour sprayer

    Undiluted rose and shrub disease control

    Pour undiluted product into gilmour sprayer.

    Set dial on top of sprayer at 1 tablespoon per gallon (or as instructed on product directions).

    Adjust nozzle for application.

    Non-Toxic/Organic Roses mildew treatment

    One quart warm water. Ten chamomile tea bags. Steep for 1/2 hour or so until the water gets nice and dark. Into that add vegetable oil (1 tablespoon.) and baking soda (2 tablespoon.). Mix well and put into sprayer. Spray as needed. Keep in fridge for about a week, then toss it out.


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