| Sulpher is the most effective organic fungicide. It too has to be sprayed as a preventative, as that is how any fungicide works. From your list of climbers on the other thread though, I really think that thinning the herd is the way to go if you want to be organic. None on your list is in any way particularly resistant to disease, and fighting this fight with those roses is going to leave you frustrated. Or, really research (not the hearsay studies often posted on this forum) non organic methods of disease control which will allow you to keep your current roses. Not everything "organic" is safe, nor is everything "chemical" unsafe. Many of the newer high tech chemicals require less per dose, less often spraying, and have a much safer profile. It's all in the products you choose. Below is a scientific based site that gives you informatinon a wide variety of chemicals. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Extonet
| A lot of people claim that vinegar works wonders on heavy blackspotted bushes. Here's an old thread discussing it. It's worth a try...... :)) |
Here is a link that might be useful: vinegar for blackspot
