Milk Spray. - Page 3

beeman · June 10, 2015

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Originally Posted by luigiwu

Has anyone tweaked the fish milk recipe to make an all in one spray? I see aphids out there when I was applying the fish milk today and am considering replacing the molassas with Bronner's peppermint castille soap... ?

I don't think the two would work together.
Won't the soap kill of the bacteria in the Lacto Bacillus formed from the milk?

JamesL · June 10, 2015

I agree with Beeman. Don't think I would mix the two. Treat for aphids wait a day or 2 and then do your Milk spray.

luigiwu · July 6, 2015

Milk Fish/Fertilizer spray is a fungicide, correct? My beautiful green garden is starting to have signs of what might be early blight. Will Milk Fish spray keep it at bay? I've been doing weekly sprays but perhaps I need to change horses?
James, I know you've also talked about Potassium Bicarbonate, correct?

JamesL · July 8, 2015

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Originally Posted by luigiwu

Milk Fish/Fertilizer spray is a fungicide, correct? My beautiful green garden is starting to have signs of what might be early blight. Will Milk Fish spray keep it at bay? I've been doing weekly sprays but perhaps I need to change horses?
James, I know you've also talked about Potassium Bicarbonate, correct?

Luigiwu,
Humidity is really kicking in now, isn't it?
Milk has some fungicidal properties, primarily for Powdery mildews.
I have found it to be fairly effective as a protectant, not so much as an eradicator.
Meaning it has done a real good job keeping the plants "clean" of everything.
Once something gets in you need to deal with it.
I have been adding Actinovate to my Milk spray in lieu of the fish, and it has performed.
PB - Also more for mold / mildew - commercial product is Greencure.
I do like Serenade too although I have not sprayed it yet this year.

KC.Sun · July 30, 2015

I have heard mixed opinions about using Milk as a foliar spray. Some say it works, some say it does not work.

Can anyone tell me how they spray their plants with a milk spray and how often they spray before they saw results?

I've read somewhere that in order for it to work, the milk foliar spray has to be applied really early in the morning. Is this true?

beeman · July 31, 2015

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Originally Posted by KC.Sun

I have heard mixed opinions about using Milk as a foliar spray. Some say it works, some say it does not work.
Can anyone tell me how they spray their plants with a milk spray and how often they spray before they saw results?
I've read somewhere that in order for it to work, the milk foliar spray has to be applied really early in the morning. Is this true?

As JamesL in the post above this one says it all.
Milk 1-10 with water acts as a preventative not an eradicator. Sprayed after rain, preferably when there is sunshine for the UV, to run off. Cleans the leaves of any residual fungus spores.
This year, with the same sort of conditions as last year when I was inundated with grey mould, no sign of any fungus on a whole list of plants.
Well worth the effort, and certainly cost effective.

KC.Sun · July 31, 2015

I see. So it acts almost like a lubricator so that mold spores won't attach to the plant.

That's really good to know.

I'll definitely try it.

July 6, 2015	#33
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Milk Fish/Fertilizer spray is a fungicide, correct? My beautiful green garden is starting to have signs of what might be early blight. Will Milk Fish spray keep it at bay? I've been doing weekly sprays but perhaps I need to change horses? James, I know you've also talked about Potassium Bicarbonate, correct? __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

June 10, 2015	#32
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	I agree with Beeman. Don't think I would mix the two. Treat for aphids wait a day or 2 and then do your Milk spray.

July 30, 2015	#35
KC.Sun Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: 6a Posts: 322	I have heard mixed opinions about using Milk as a foliar spray. Some say it works, some say it does not work. Can anyone tell me how they spray their plants with a milk spray and how often they spray before they saw results? I've read somewhere that in order for it to work, the milk foliar spray has to be applied really early in the morning. Is this true?

July 31, 2015	#37
KC.Sun Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: 6a Posts: 322	I see. So it acts almost like a lubricator so that mold spores won't attach to the plant. That's really good to know. I'll definitely try it.