rancherguy
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For the past few years I have been having a severe problem with plant diseases. If I spray constantly with various plant disease spray, or use powders (I have tried various kinds), I can save some things. Problem is, I can not keep up with everything, and it seems to be getting worse every year. This year my tomatoes are affected as well, which I've never had a problem with at all in over 15 years of gardening personally. And usually things don't start happening until into June.
Some of this will not pertain to vegetables, but I'm describing the problem as best I can. I have powdery mildew (I believe) that likes my vining plants. In addition I have what looks like powdery mildew/mold looking type stuff that gets on my lilac bushes. If I plant sunflowers, they get diseased on their leaves, and the leaves dry up. Grape vines too. I live on a 900 acre ranch, it has gotten all of my wild sunflowers as well, and a few other wild plants out in the pasture (away from any trees, open fields). It seems to like some broadleaf weeds, some not. My apple trees get cedar apple rust.
With the garden, I have tried keeping it clean, prepping the soil in the fall, spring, etc., but whatever I have, seems to be everywhere. I've tried planting in new ground, over 300 yards from the existing garden and away from trees. I've tried in old gardens not used in more than a decade. And I've tried in old calf pens, with a nice layer of manure that has been vacant long enough to be not too stout.
Basically, I don't know what to do. I basically need a garden, but with all the $ I would need to spend on everything to keep ahead of the problem, as well as the extra time I need to do it that I don't have, I'm kind of fed up with the deal.
Does anyone have any suggestions on some "magical" product that would work, or have a suggestion as to why no matter what I plant, wherever I plant, about everything catches something, if any of it is related to each other? I think if I would plant something a mile from my yard I'd still have problems the way the sunflowers in the pasture were. I am not a disease expert, I think I have a few different types of things going on here.
I've tried getting plants from a couple different nurseries (the only ones around), I've started from seeds using purchased soil, etc. I'm out of ideas, and it's getting tiring.
Here is what my cucumbers, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes are looking like. The tomatoes and sweet potatoes never caused a problem before this year. It is quick acting, cucumbers went from looking great, to leaves crunchy dried up within 3 days (I wasn't able to get to them, and I'm just replanting since I only have a couple plants). It has been difficult weather wise this year, I will say (hot, record breaking, then cool).
http://tinyurl.com/3nu43v8
thanks
Some of this will not pertain to vegetables, but I'm describing the problem as best I can. I have powdery mildew (I believe) that likes my vining plants. In addition I have what looks like powdery mildew/mold looking type stuff that gets on my lilac bushes. If I plant sunflowers, they get diseased on their leaves, and the leaves dry up. Grape vines too. I live on a 900 acre ranch, it has gotten all of my wild sunflowers as well, and a few other wild plants out in the pasture (away from any trees, open fields). It seems to like some broadleaf weeds, some not. My apple trees get cedar apple rust.
With the garden, I have tried keeping it clean, prepping the soil in the fall, spring, etc., but whatever I have, seems to be everywhere. I've tried planting in new ground, over 300 yards from the existing garden and away from trees. I've tried in old gardens not used in more than a decade. And I've tried in old calf pens, with a nice layer of manure that has been vacant long enough to be not too stout.
Basically, I don't know what to do. I basically need a garden, but with all the $ I would need to spend on everything to keep ahead of the problem, as well as the extra time I need to do it that I don't have, I'm kind of fed up with the deal.
Does anyone have any suggestions on some "magical" product that would work, or have a suggestion as to why no matter what I plant, wherever I plant, about everything catches something, if any of it is related to each other? I think if I would plant something a mile from my yard I'd still have problems the way the sunflowers in the pasture were. I am not a disease expert, I think I have a few different types of things going on here.
I've tried getting plants from a couple different nurseries (the only ones around), I've started from seeds using purchased soil, etc. I'm out of ideas, and it's getting tiring.
Here is what my cucumbers, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes are looking like. The tomatoes and sweet potatoes never caused a problem before this year. It is quick acting, cucumbers went from looking great, to leaves crunchy dried up within 3 days (I wasn't able to get to them, and I'm just replanting since I only have a couple plants). It has been difficult weather wise this year, I will say (hot, record breaking, then cool).
http://tinyurl.com/3nu43v8
thanks