How to prevent Milk-stains on leaf Please!

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Sorn

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I've seen people mention using something with milk as a lubricant. What can I use thats safe to spray during blooming phases?

Thanks.
 
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Sorn

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unorthodox said:
nothing with milk
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How bad is it to have milk stains/spots then? Im sure the coverage prevents some amount of direct light.

I've seen people mention a few tbs of baking powder, but I dont know that that would help this situation.
 
abe supercro

abe supercro

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would that be considered part of a bio-shield type prevention plan? read of cinnamon as well.
perhaps enzymes in the milk could protect a plant from spores, or what exactly?
possibly go lighter 1 part milk, 5 parts h2o. alt. w/ light water +SM90
blooming spray? avoid if u can.

do u have PM? r u indoors or out? yer veg may need fungicide, u decide..

Green Cure, potassium bicarbonate, can be used in flower.
maybe hydrogen peroxide
good luck
 
brownbearclan

brownbearclan

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I have a buddy who had that same problem and after tons and tons of research on the subject he found a sure fire way to stop that from happening. Stop putting milk on your plant. =)

If you're doing that to prevent mildew then all I can suggest is maybe spray it with some water after-wards to rinse it off. If you're doing it for other reasons, stop doing it. A drop of liquid dish soap would diluted in water would be better.
 
Serapis

Serapis

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It has been proven that milk has some anti-fungal properties. A scientis in Brazil has done research indicating milk does in fact control powdery mildew. The testing was done on zucchini and some other vegetables. If you Google it, the results may amaze all of you in here that are belittling the new guy with a VERY valid question. For those that aren't able to come up with effective Google querries, I have done it for you...

http://www.google.com/search?q=powdery+mildew+milk&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

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In his experiments with zucchini plants, Bettiol found that a weekly spray of milk at a concentration of at least 10% (1 part milk to 9 parts water) significantly reduced the severity of powdery mildew infection on the plants by 90%. While some gardeners may be tempted to increase the concentration of milk for more control, Bettiol found that once concentrations rose above 30%, an innoccuous fungus began to grow on the plants. How does milk control powdery mildew?

Scientist aren't 100% sure how milk works to control this disease. It seems that milk is a natural germicide. In addition, it contains several naturally occurring salts and amino acids that are taken up by the plant. From previous experiments using sodium bicarbonate, potassium phosphate, and other salts, researchers have found that the disease is sensitive to these salts. It is possible then, that milk boosts the plant's immune system to prevent the disease.


Read more: Using Milk to Control Powdery Mildew | Garden Guides http://www.gardenguides.com/779-using-milk-control-powdery-mildew-garden-pest-tip.html#ixzz1DG6eV2oz
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suTraGrow

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Hmm i much rather not piss in my plants or put milk on them. Alto i have heard about that study. Still prefer using a sulfur vaporize to prevent mold then spray milk which could lead to other problems.
 
ChubbySoap

ChubbySoap

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Serapis said:
You can't wipe away mildew.... cosmetically it might look OK....
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what? no!

i thought the original post was saying they had milk spots left over after spraying their plant with milk water to get rid of mildews
i never said it worked...
...i was saying wipe the plants with the milk solution instead of spraying them with it, that way they wouldn't have tiny drops of diluted milk to dry out all over their leaves.
it solves their milk stain problem in my own head...
 
Serapis

Serapis

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I'd rather not taste sulfur on my weed..... That also lowers the PH on the surface level of the leaves, reducing the intake of any foliar spraying. The articles go on to read that melon growers, grape vineyards, and others in the agricultural industry are engaged in the practice of using diluted milk to prevent and or control PM. The ratio is 10% milk and 90% water. It was 90% effective in eliminating PM and is organic.
 
Serapis

Serapis

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Ah, lol, got ya!... It's late here.. :)

ChubbySoap said:
what? no!

i thought the original post was saying they had milk spots left over after spraying their plant with milk water to get rid of mildews
i never said it worked...
...i was saying wipe the plants with the milk solution instead of spraying them with it, that way they wouldn't have tiny drops of diluted milk to dry out all over their leaves.
it solves their milk stain problem in my own head...
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suTraGrow

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Serapis said:
I'd rather not taste sulfur on my weed..... That also lowers the PH on the surface level of the leaves, reducing the intake of any foliar spraying. The articles go on to read that melon growers, grape vineyards, and others in the agricultural industry are engaged in the practice of using diluted milk to prevent and or control PM. The ratio is 10% milk and 90% water. It was 90% effective in eliminating PM and is organic.
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Well of course you wouldn't use it if you got 3-4 week or less left of flowering so no problem there :) And thats excatly whats its desgined to do change the surface of the leaf so it makes it a unsuitable environment for PM to grow.
 
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