Jimmy Pete
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I have 2 plants that I think are close but rain in forecast for over a week. Typically have a frost by now as well. Pull or wait it out ? Thanks for the great forum I’ve learned a lot already.
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I'm in upstate NY - getting real close to chop.. one more sunny day to dry up the flowers.There are buds with white pistils here and there some are all orange as well.
There are buds with white pistils here and there some are all orange as well.
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By now you will either have the mold or mildew or you won't. Think of it this way. If you see mold or mildew on your plant it has been there for 3 to 4 weeks already. Most of the molds, etc prefer warm, breezy and dry weather to spread and latch onto a plant. The stuff will not spread during wet or rainy weather but if it is already there it will have a chance to grow because of the moist leaf surfaces.I have 2 plants that I think are close but rain in forecast for over a week. Typically have a frost by now as well. Pull or wait it out
By now you will either have the mold or mildew or you won't. Think of it this way. If you see mold or mildew on your plant it has been there for 3 to 4 weeks already. Most of the molds, etc prefer warm, breezy and dry weather to spread and latch onto a plant. The stuff will not spread during wet or rainy weather but if it is already there it will have a chance to grow because of the moist leaf surfaces.
Plan ahead next summer and spray the plants with a home-made mix of apple cider vinegar and water. The coating of acidic acid on the leaves is often enough that the mold spores will not survive on the leaves. Looking around at other types of plants in the area will be enough to tell if the stuff has started to grow, especially the powdery mildew.
Most of the time an early frost will not harm the plant. I have noticed that in this area the first couple of times we get a frost in the fall it is followed by several days of warm weather and frost free nights which lets the plants continue to finish. Something to keep in mind if waiting for that last little bit of the buds maturing. Even snow that sticks to the trees, shrubs and plants but melts off the pavement and bare soil does not seem to harm the plant or the flowers. Seems to take what is called a "killing frost" or one where the temperatures drop into the mid 20s or lower for several hours.
By now you will either have the mold or mildew or you won't. Think of it this way. If you see mold or mildew on your plant it has been there for 3 to 4 weeks already. Most of the molds, etc prefer warm, breezy and dry weather to spread and latch onto a plant. The stuff will not spread during wet or rainy weather but if it is already there it will have a chance to grow because of the moist leaf surfaces.
Plan ahead next summer and spray the plants with a home-made mix of apple cider vinegar and water. The coating of acidic acid on the leaves is often enough that the mold spores will not survive on the leaves. Looking around at other types of plants in the area will be enough to tell if the stuff has started to grow, especially the powdery mildew.
Most of the time an early frost will not harm the plant. I have noticed that in this area the first couple of times we get a frost in the fall it is followed by several days of warm weather and frost free nights which lets the plants continue to finish. Something to keep in mind if waiting for that last little bit of the buds maturing. Even snow that sticks to the trees, shrubs and plants but melts off the pavement and bare soil does not seem to harm the plant or the flowers. Seems to take what is called a "killing frost" or one where the temperatures drop into the mid 20s or lower for several hours.
It takes 3-4 weeks for many molds and mildews to grow enough that we can see them on the leaves. That is why I said you will either have it or not. Rain over the next couple of days will not cause the mold/mildew because it is either already there or it is not. At this point if you were to get some mold spores to land on your plant this weekend you would not know for 3 weeks if they started to grow.Thanks SmokingWings- there is no mold or mildew that i can see. There are some white spots on the fan leaves believed to be from cold temps our vegetables have them as well.
Take a photo showing the fan leaves on the plant and one photo of the vegetable leaf. It is the right time of year for it to start showing up on plants that were infected in mid-September during any warm & dry spell.There are some white spots on the fan leaves believed to be from cold temps our vegetables have them as well.