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Hi everyone. I started a garden this year, and I have one single cucumber plant that made it. But now, there is a rust/orange colored mold or mildew growing on the underside of the leaves. Could someone please help me identify the parasite and give me some ideas on how to salvage my lone cucumber plant? Thanks so much in advance.
I live in Richmond, Virginia if that helps any.
Also, if I touch the orange fungus, it comes off like a powder.
I have no idea what type of fungus you have but if it was mine I would mix some bakig powder and ivoru liquid and spay the top and the bottom of the bottom of the leaves. If that doesn't work spray with somekind of fungicide
how much of each to make a solution, would you say?
I called a local nursery and by my description she said it sounded like rust mildew? is that familiar to anyone? i described it to her over the phone, so no photo was shown to her. could she be right?
Very well could be. I use a tablespoon of baking soda and 5 or 6 drops of Ivory liquid to a gallon of water. Works good on powdery mildew and some fungus. If you use a fungicide just follow directions on bottle. Daconil is good.
