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tlranger
04-09-2013, 03:04 AM
Need to sterilize 5x10 tent. Bad powdery mildew infection. Empty now.

Shovelhandle
04-09-2013, 01:04 PM
pretty easy disease to deal with, actually. Just about anything will kill it. Dry it out, vinegar, olive oil and water (sounds like salad dressing) with a drop or two of 'plain' dish detergent works on living plants. I've had lots of experience with a phlox plant that gets pm every year, as well as some bee balm and lilac bushes. I used Safer fungicidal soap but it's not necessary (and it's costly). I'll fill up (well, one gallon or so) a 2 gallon sprayer with the vinegar water and detergent and spray everything, over and under all leaves. Another solution is one tablespoon of baking soda to a gallon of water with the detergent and one teaspoon of veg or olive oil. Spray liberally.

On the grow equipment I go with ammonia and water or bleach and water (but never both).

Good luck

tlranger
04-09-2013, 01:55 PM
Tnx a bunch. Emptied the tent and went outside with plants, they look better every day. But wanted to clean equipment.

tlranger
04-10-2013, 02:14 AM
Done and done

tlranger
04-13-2013, 05:42 PM
Shovel handle (sorry this machine says that's two words, dummy, and I've fought it long enough) worked like a dream, but started buds looking strange, some Sun burn, some from cold, saved over half for sure thanx again.

Mal420xl
04-13-2013, 07:35 PM
Shovel handle (sorry this machine says that's two words, dummy, and I've fought it long enough) worked like a dream, but started buds looking strange, some Sun burn, some from cold, saved over half for sure thanx again.

just cuz spellcheck sez so dont make it so lol

tlranger
04-14-2013, 02:36 AM
The rise of the machines, is not what I need, am sure the thing called me a dummy