Powdery Mildew (PM)-resistant Zukes

stevenkh1 · August 2, 2021

I love the flavor of Black Beauty Zukes but I keep losing the PM battle every year. There are lists online about hybrids resistant to PM and how prolific they are, but no mention of flavor.
Can anyone recommend a great tasting, PM-resistant variety? Thanks so much!

MuddyBuckets · September 29, 2021

From personal experience over the past years this works to control PM.

Milk Spray Recipe

1 part milk (organic if gardening organically) to 9-10 parts water.

Method:
Mix the milk and water together in a spray bottle. I use this glass spray bottle here but you can also use a plastic spray bottle or whatever you already have.

Spray the milk solution wherever you can see powdery mildew on the affected plant every 7 days.
Spray the plants during sunlight hours, preferably in the morning. Sunlight is likely to be a contributing factor to the effectiveness of this spray (more on why below).

This milk spray can be used as a preventative measure against powdery mildew. Spray plants at a frequency of every 7-14 days.

zipcode · September 30, 2021

Most modern hybrids taste good, I wouldn't let that stop you from trying. Prices seem better for zucchini compared to cucumber hybrids which are prohibitively expensive, Desert F1 seems a good choice.

August 2, 2021	#1
stevenkh1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 172	Powdery Mildew (PM)-resistant Zukes I love the flavor of Black Beauty Zukes but I keep losing the PM battle every year. There are lists online about hybrids resistant to PM and how prolific they are, but no mention of flavor. Can anyone recommend a great tasting, PM-resistant variety? Thanks so much!

September 29, 2021	#2
MuddyBuckets Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Eastern/Coastal NC 8b Posts: 192	Milk for powdery mildew From personal experience over the past years this works to control PM. Milk Spray Recipe 1 part milk (organic if gardening organically) to 9-10 parts water. Method: Mix the milk and water together in a spray bottle. I use this glass spray bottle here but you can also use a plastic spray bottle or whatever you already have. Spray the milk solution wherever you can see powdery mildew on the affected plant every 7 days. Spray the plants during sunlight hours, preferably in the morning. Sunlight is likely to be a contributing factor to the effectiveness of this spray (more on why below). This milk spray can be used as a preventative measure against powdery mildew. Spray plants at a frequency of every 7-14 days.

September 30, 2021	#3
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	Most modern hybrids taste good, I wouldn't let that stop you from trying. Prices seem better for zucchini compared to cucumber hybrids which are prohibitively expensive, Desert F1 seems a good choice.