SoCalGardenNut said:I cut all the squash leaves on the ground that were infected with mildew, I also sprayed them with milk and water. I better not complain about too many squashes, they stop producing now.
Why cut the leaves? Just buy a bag of lime sulphur and spray the plant when the first signs of powdery mildew appear in the neighborhood. It's dirt cheap, works well and it washes away with water. It's still the most effective remedy for powdery mildew this side of pure elemental sufur, which requires specialized equipment to be applied.
Use lime sulfur and like me you'll get stuff like this:
I know, I am terrible at being a testimonial for anything.
As an aside I did not expect zucchini to be ready for harvest so early: this new hybrid has been pretty surprising so far.
