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- Horny violets and mildew - an unfinished chapter
- Detect powdery mildew on horned violets and prevent
- Tips & Tricks
Do not over-shoot your horned vetch to keep it from mildew
Horny violets and mildew - an unfinished chapter
Normally the care of horn violets is small. These perennials do not need much attention and thrive without time-consuming intervention. But now and then it can come to an infestation of powdery mildew.
Detect powdery mildew on horned violets and prevent
The powdery mildew can be recognized by a whitish coating on the leaves and flowers. These are the fungal spores. It does not take long for the stems and buds to be affected. Those who do not act risk the plant 'infecting surrounding plants'.
Prevention is useful in powdery mildew:
Tips & Tricks
It is only worthwhile to treat mildew with valuable varieties. You can do this with a garlic, onion or horsetail bud. Splash the plant with it and at the same time cut off already infected parts of the plant.