I tried the Clorox method this year too. Mostly curious. Had some early blight on a few plants. Anyhow, the spraying with Clorox wiped out ALL the sprayed leaves. (Yes, I diluted it...think I had it "right" based on what I'd read in various posts....4 ounces of 6% to 1 gallon?) All the plants eventually sent out new growth, but it was overall kind of a bummer. I'd expected only the diseased leaves to die, but not everything. Guess that's silly though. No reason the bleach would just kill leaves with early blight and leave the others alone. I suppose B54 only sprays the infected leaves and therefore having them die isn't a bad a hit to the overall plant. *shurg*
Not saying I did it right, or that it might not work for others. Just my experience. I think I'll stick to various organics and let the bleach solution mature.
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