Does baking powder really work on mould and fungas?

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ifbleaf

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As the heading suggested , will a bit of baking powder and a bio soap spray be effective in combating leaf spot mould?? I got the idea off Google whilst looking into what fungicidal sprays are on the market generally!
 
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Hobbes said:
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I've never used it but I've read several posts of people using it with good results.

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Hobbes said:
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I've never used it but I've read several posts of people using it with good results.

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Yeah I'm hoping it will work, it is said to be virtually harmless and safe on flowers etc which is good as mine are about 11days into 12/12 . The weather is not helping with constant high humidity. Grrrrrrrrr..
 
go go kid

go go kid

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look up powdery mildew and see if the images match to make sure, but as has been mentioned above or a 40%milk to 60% warter in a spray bottle will work too
 
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go go kid said:
look up powdery mildew and see if the images match to make sure, but as has been mentioned above or a 40%milk to 60% warter in a spray bottle will work too
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Really,milk? We had a craze of growing carrot tops in a saucer of water when I was a kid. They looked like little islands with Palm trees. Anyway I was told putting milk in the saucer would be good but it killed it !!!
 
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getogrow

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ifbleaf said:
Really,milk? We had a craze of growing carrot tops in a saucer of water when I was a kid. They looked like little islands with Palm trees. Anyway I was told putting milk in the saucer would be good but it killed it !!!
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thats because it was too much milk and it was just sitting stagnent. Milk is great for many things but sitting carrot tops in a saucer is not one of them. Im assuming the bacteria in the milk will eat or destroy the mold growing....
 
JimmiP

JimmiP

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Don't use baking powder. Some people use baking soda. And some people use milk. And both will work in a pinch. But potassium bicarbonate and a dash of castile soap are better.
Use about (a little less than) a table spoon of potassium bicarbonate and a little bit (half a teaspoon) of the soap per gallon of water.
Good luck friend!
 
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father nature said:
1 1/2 TEAspoons with around 20% milk to water in a one liter water bottle with a spray nozzle. The bag will last forever times 10
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Excellent. I've only ordered 100g off eBay as I'm well short of money but looking forward to using some. Thanks for your advice.
 
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