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Mon, Jul 4, 05 at 20:27
| I live in Vancouver BC and have been very sucessful in growing a passion vine. Last year and this year it has produces an unlimited amount of flowers and has grown (what seems) several inches a day. Yesterday I went out and noticed that some of the leaves have turned yellow and withered and on others there is what appears to be white dust. I am crushed at the thought of loosing my beautiful passion vine. Could this be fungus or ???
Any thought on this would be greatly appreciated thanks |
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| You might have powdery mildew. I use a baking soda solution to treat it; some people use milk. You need to watch your other plants as it can spread. Make sure they have good ventilation. |
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- Posted by winniethepooh65 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 6, 05 at 19:25
| Thanks for the information. I will try the milk. I had an ant problem next to the vine and went out and placed ant traps...........the ants are now gone and I am wondering if they were keeping the vine clear of disease??? Lesson learnt is one should never mess with mother nature |
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| winniethepooh65, I read an article regarding powdery mildew on mango’s in the California Rare Fruit Growers magazine, & I thought I would pass it along. It said skim milk should be used – 1 park milk to 9 parts water as a weekly spray. The low fat content of the milk reduces odor. If the concentration is above 3 parts milk, another fungus can grow on the plants. Other recommendations in included the baking soda & sulfur sprays. |
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