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Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Hough
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Missouri
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6 days until weigh off. My goal for the plant this year was to keep bacterial disease under control. This picture shows successfully treated downey mildew, much better than previous years. I have mainly used Daconil in the past, which was not very effective. This year I used a mixture of Kocide + Manzate Pro Stick, alternated with Regaila. Also every time I sprayed I added Cease, a biofungacide to colonize the plant and prevent other pathogens from being able to find a home. I also added Natural Wet, a Yucca plant extract/wetting agent. This combination worked significantly better this year. The plant itself also seemed much more resistant to disease which is a likely a significant factor as well.� This spray program was found to be effective in a 2019 study done in Illinois, summarized here:
https://blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/gallery/cucurbits/bacterial-leaf-spot-on-cucurbits/
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