Pzemate pomocomas is a disease that usually attacks floral plants, vegetables and fruit trees. However, there is a variety, which is a pumpkin meemaous powdery mildew, which, as the name suggests, usually attacks pumpkins, but also inferes cucumbers. So we need to know how to secure our yields.
Pumpkin pumpkin mildew is caused by the pathogen of pseudoperone cubensis, which occurs only within live tissue. It usually attacks leaves, although its operation may even spread to the whole plant, Thus, affecting the condition and condition of the fruit.
Most often, this powdery mildew attacks plants such as Pumpkins, courgettes or squash. However, in particular, cucumbers are susceptible to it, why it is sometimes referred to as a meeler cucumber. He can attack both plants that are grown in the garden in the ground and those in the greenhouse.
Even worse, the symptoms of this disease are not immediately visible and we can usually observe them at the end of July and August. In addition Pumpkin’s alleged powdery mildew can move even over long distances because it is carried. What’s more, it develops best in high humidity conditions or when the water stays on the elements of the plant for a long time, and in particular on. Therefore, the current weather may be conducive to the intensification of the disease.
It is worth knowing how to recognize the presence of mildew on ours. Its development depends on the resistance of a given plant, as well as environmental conditions. In the case of a very resistant specimen, the pathogen will develop very quickly and we will be able to observe characteristic symptoms.
They belong to them Yellowish spots appearing on the upper side of the leaves. Over time, they begin to brown. The spots have the shapes of polygonous leaves limited by the leaves. With the passage of time, the leaf will become green-brown-yellow, and the stains will grow and connect to each other until they cover the entire surface. In addition, we will be able to observe a gray raid on the bottom of the leaf, which will become purple over time.
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Fortunately, powdery mildew can be fought with home methods that are not only cheaper and ecological, but also effective. One of the ways is to prepare a slurry from nettle. If you want to do it, just pour 1 kg of nettle 10 liters of water, cover the whole with gauze and set aside in a shady place for 2-3 weeks, stirring once a day. Then We dilute the finished slurry in a 1:10 ratio And with its help, we spray plants and land around them once every 2 weeks.
It is also a good idea to prepare yourself spraying from horsetail. To do this, 1 kg of fresh horsetail should be poured with 10 liters and leave the solution per day. After this time, boil it and leave it on medium heat for about 30 minutes. We strain the whole and use every 2-3 weeks.
Both of these home preparations should be used regularly to get rid of the problem. It is also worth using them prophylactically. Cucumbers can be sprayed from June to avoid subsequent problems related to mildew.
