cucumber plant problem

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cucumber plant problem
« on: July 25, 2016, 16:03 »
Hi all,i have a problem with my cucumber plants please can you help me solve it ,thankyou in advance
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Re: cucumber plant problem
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2016, 16:59 »
Almost certainly a type of fungus called powdery mildew, which a little counter-intuitively can be worse in dry conditions.

Not much hope for leaves as badly infected as in your pic, so take them off - a preventative measure (not a cure) is said to be a diluted milk spray (maybe 30% milk, 70% water), although good air circulation is also important, which you will have helped a little by removing some of the leaves.

Mildew seems almost inevitable on many cucurbits by the end of the season, although you are a bit unlucky to be seeing it now.
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Re: cucumber plant problem
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2016, 18:13 »
thankyou.i have removed the leaves and will try the milk spray ( should i spray the whole plant ,baby cucs as well or just leaves)

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Re: cucumber plant problem
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2016, 18:34 »
If it'still in a greenhouse try to increase the himidity.  I throw a can of water on the floor, or spray the leaves will a mist of water daily in hot weather.

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Re: cucumber plant problem
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2016, 23:21 »
mine are in the garden in a raised bed


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