Powdery mildew problem!!!HELP

[zoochick415]

HI
Has anyone had a problem with powdery mildew? I am haing a problem with it no but got it somewhat undercontrol with the baking soda, dish soap and water mixture (forgot what its called sorry) and now my plants are starting to have yellow spots! Any suggestions? thanks

 

[maxwelljr]

Lowering the humidity, can help. Usually getting an anti-mold can help, just make sure it's organic.

 

[zoochick415]

Lowering the humidity, can help. Usually getting an anti-mold can help, just make sure it's organic.

thanks!! Should i just let it get hotter to get rid of the humidity or just better ventalation? and suggestions?

 

[zoochick415]

I currently keep it between 48%-58% HUMIDITY and the temps usually 70 to 80.

 

[maxwelljr]

Maybe that's your problem, usually you want around 30% humidity, because it's that warm, its a breeding ground for mold. I think that is your problem.

 

[zoochick415]

Maybe that's your problem, usually you want around 30% humidity, because it's that warm, its a breeding ground for mold. I think that is your problem.

how do i bring the humidity down?

 

[doniawon]

you have to buy a dehumidifier..more ventiltion is good but fans are bad cause they blow the spores around.. depending on how bad you have the pm you may have to remove some of you garden
buy einstein oil and treat them with it once a week ... also clean with flora sheild or vinegar water.. let dry and the spay on baking soda water or skim milk and water.. 1 to 9 parts.. on vinegar water, milk water, and baking soda...

 

[zoochick415]

well damn i need to stop with the fans then cause i have to but i thought that the ventilation would be better to held lower humidity. is there anything besides a dehumidifyer that i could do? or is that my last resort? thanks for your help

 

[doniawon]

depending on the size of the room.. you could use a chemical sold a home depot or lowes.. hardware stores... cover your resivoire or anythings that has standing water.. dont use drip or flood cycles at night. use an exhaust fan entry fan and space heater untill you get you hygrometer to its lowest point.. also get rid of lower growth that does recieve as much light and are stretching for light.... cut that shit off with a razor at the main stoc k. clean so it heals fast.. on a 3 foot plant i usually cut 4 to 6 sets of limbs to make a raised crown, or bare trunk.. this opens air flow and keeps down fungal growth ... cut off all old shade leave infected.. use rubber gloves and a trash bag.. you can also burn sulfur if you havent used any oil products like neem .. ie einstien.. sorry for rambling but im drunk as fuck and happy to be alive

 

[zoochick415]

depending on the size of the room.. you could use a chemical sold a home depot or lowes.. hardware stores... cover your resivoire or anythings that has standing water.. dont use drip or flood cycles at night. use an exhaust fan entry fan and space heater untill you get you hygrometer to its lowest point.. also get rid of lower growth that does recieve as much light and are stretching for light.... cut that shit off with a razor at the main stoc k. clean so it heals fast.. on a 3 foot plant i usually cut 4 to 6 sets of limbs to make a raised crown, or bare trunk.. this opens air flow and keeps down fungal growth ... cut off all old shade leave infected.. use rubber gloves and a trash bag.. you can also burn sulfur if you havent used any oil products like neem .. ie einstien.. sorry for rambling but im drunk as fuck and happy to be alive

hahaha dont be sorry its all gravy!! thanks for all the info though definatly a help!!!

 

[zoochick415]

OH and what kind of chemical solid? i have a 4x2 grow lab!

 

[maxwelljr]

Maybe mixing together instant rice and salt in a bucket, and leaving it in the room may draw some amount of moisture from the air? worth a shot.

 

[doniawon]

Maybe mixing together instant rice and salt in a bucket, and leaving it in the room may draw some amount of moisture from the air? worth a shot.

this is what i used rice and salt seem good.. maybe dry wood chips..

 

[Trazzer]

Sulfur Sucks, it smells bad, its expensive and its a hazard. Green Cure worked great for me, baking soda is quite affective. but yea you need to lower that shit, rice works great, so does the moister absorbant bee bees you can get them anywhere, home depots the best but not sure to the exact name..

 

[doniawon]

Sulfur Sucks, it smells bad, its expensive and its a hazard. Green Cure worked great for me, baking soda is quite affective. but yea you need to lower that shit, rice works great, so does the moister absorbant bee bees you can get them anywhere, home depots the best but not sure to the exact name..

sulfur is the go to cure for greenhouse pm.. so i dont this it "sucks".. sucks if you have oil residue on you plants or sleep in your growroom.. but definately changes the ph on the leaf surface and gets rid of powdery mildew..