painINda@ss
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Here is some info I found at diffrent sites
As far back as August 31, 1997, the Dirt Doctor was up to his usual vices when he declared, "Cornmeal will not only kill diseases in the soil, but also viruses up in the plant."
you must start the cornmeal treatment as the weather warms up in early spring when the first growth appears. Or, when you plant an annual plant such as tomatoes. Repeat the cornmeal applications once a month.
cornmeal is effective against fungal diseases but not bacterial ones, believes that cornmeal will kill viruses in plants but not bacterial diseases
"We haven't run into a fungus yet that it won't control."
Some years ago I read an article in Acres USA about Texas A & M University having a problem with a field of peanuts that was dying from a fungus. They had used many different fungicides to no avail. Someone suggested they dust with cornmeal. It stopped it in 24 hours. Their theory was that it fed beneficial bacteris that destroyed the fungus.
Three years ago, my wife came in the house and said the okra which was coming up had dampening off disease. I got the cornmeal and dusted them. Next morning it had stopped, and had no more trouble. I have been using it ever since.
Corn gluten is a pre-emergent inhibitor, and not a true weed killer. but if you sprinkle it on the ground before weeds have sprouted, corn gluten will prevent weed seeds from germinating. Corn meal is the whole grain corn, so it contains gluten
We do not have all the answers on using cornmeal as a fungicide. That is why I am hoping that people will report their successes and failures as the growing season progresses.
As far back as August 31, 1997, the Dirt Doctor was up to his usual vices when he declared, "Cornmeal will not only kill diseases in the soil, but also viruses up in the plant."
you must start the cornmeal treatment as the weather warms up in early spring when the first growth appears. Or, when you plant an annual plant such as tomatoes. Repeat the cornmeal applications once a month.
cornmeal is effective against fungal diseases but not bacterial ones, believes that cornmeal will kill viruses in plants but not bacterial diseases
"We haven't run into a fungus yet that it won't control."
Some years ago I read an article in Acres USA about Texas A & M University having a problem with a field of peanuts that was dying from a fungus. They had used many different fungicides to no avail. Someone suggested they dust with cornmeal. It stopped it in 24 hours. Their theory was that it fed beneficial bacteris that destroyed the fungus.
Three years ago, my wife came in the house and said the okra which was coming up had dampening off disease. I got the cornmeal and dusted them. Next morning it had stopped, and had no more trouble. I have been using it ever since.
Corn gluten is a pre-emergent inhibitor, and not a true weed killer. but if you sprinkle it on the ground before weeds have sprouted, corn gluten will prevent weed seeds from germinating. Corn meal is the whole grain corn, so it contains gluten
We do not have all the answers on using cornmeal as a fungicide. That is why I am hoping that people will report their successes and failures as the growing season progresses.
