need help with powdery mildew

look into mixtures of milk or preparations of lactobacillus to fight powdery mildew organically!! good luck with this one, I know some people use neem as a preventative but it sounds like you are well past the preventative stage ; ;

a good organic solution: try serenade worked great for me. The best way to look at powdery mildew is a triangle you need 3 things for it to survive humidity, moisture, and the disease. You need to assault on all fronts. Get a dehumidifier, water in the morning (when ur light turns on) to reduce moisture. Third hit them with serenade dont get it on the buds. Use milk (1 tbs/cup) in between serenade sprayings (1 to 2x a week) if the mold pops back up. When done ur grow tear your room down and bleach it. The biggest thing is breaking that triangle. good luck

9 parts milk to 1 part water. This can be used all the way
up to harvest with no ill effects. Works great for me!
Milk is used in big agricultural grows.

milk just tries to stop it growing on the plant by fucking with the ph on the leaves... serenade actually attacks the disease in the plant...you need to use both for best results..milk will not stop it from growing in your buds

Originally Posted by thebeej72

milk just tries to stop it growing on the plant by fucking with the ph on the leaves... serenade actually attacks the disease in the plant...you need to use both for best results..milk will not stop it from growing in your buds

actually beej there are a couple of reasons so far why milk has been found to be effective at treating powdery mildew... first off, there are free radicals in milk that are photo-induced, and the other is the lactoferrins that are known to attack fungal and biological structures

Scientists don't know why it is so effective, but it is used to control powdery mildew in a variety of crops world wide.

I live in the desert and have only had a scare one time because someone I got some genetics from had some appear... but it was enough to get me to read a ton about it. I am all about organic practices... never heard too much about serenade, I will look into it.

Seems like Serenade will be a safe option that should work if applied correctly. Would be worth a try if you can get your hands on it.

Originally Posted by 1337hacker

Seems like Serenade will be a safe option that should work if applied correctly. Would be worth a try if you can get your hands on it.

its available at most hydro shops. I wouldn't use it more than once or twice a week it can bring on some stress depending on how bad your infestation is...use milk in between then. Serenade is just a bacteria that attacks the mildew and its all organic (i believe it's even listed). But it cuts off mildew at the source.

Mahalo for all your suggestions.
Just to clarify...this is an outdoor grow....in Hawai'i you can flower plants all year round, by vegging them for 24 hours then inducing them to flower by putting them outside.
Sorry for the confusion.
I like the milk theroy.....but wonder if thar will cause rot on the buds due to wetness?
Serenade....not sure about....big in cali, but see so much powdery mildew there, cant imagine its that effective, but will look into it. Also will it cause any problems with the buds...like will it stress them?
Has anyone tried organicide or bt for this condition?

Thanks again all.