Raw Milk available as a Fungicide to Community Gardeners

Diluted raw milk will be available on Sundays starting at 11am for the next few weeks. The milk will be in a cooler with a spigot by the south gate. Bring a spray bottle and take what you need, being considerate of other gardeners who might need it also.

How to use it:

1. Spray any affected leaf on both the top and the bottom sides until dripping.
2. Spray every 7-14 days.
3. The milk will be diluted between 7:3 and 9:1 water to milk. A concentration of milk heavier than 30% does not seem to increase the fungicidal effects.
4. Wash out the spray bottle thoroughly after use -- old milk stinks!

Other things to consider:

1. Powdery mildew can spread from leaf to leaf -- consider pruning off badly affected leaves. Clip off dead or yellowing leaves, making the cuts close to the stem. BE SELECTIVE -- pruning squash makes it easier for pests and disease to enter the plant. 
2. If you're looking for a commercial fungicide, it has to be ORGANIC. Follow all of the use instructions carefully -- application of commercial organic fungicide can be harmful to the applicator. Here's a link with more information on commercial ORGANIC fungicides.

THIS DILUTED RAW MILK IS AVAILABLE TO THE WAGNER FARM COMMUNITY GARDENERS ONLY, AND ONLY FOR USE IN THE WAGNER FARM COMMUNITY GARDEN.