How Do You Prevent Fungus On Squash Plants?
Fungus is a common pest for squash plants and other garden favorites like pumpkins and cucumbers. It most often appears as powdery mold or mildew, a white patchy mold on the plant’s leaves. This disease begins with small white dots on a leaf or two, and progresses until the entire leaf is covered and dies. There are a few things you can do to avoid getting powdery mold. If your crops do get the mold, you can treat it with a simple inexpensive home remedy. The key to saving your crops is prevention coupled with diligence in treatment. Plant good seeds. Choose well known and trusted seed distributors who have a good reputation. Avoid cheap seeds or ones that were packaged for previous seasons. Plant the squash seeds the recommended distance from one another, usually about four or five seeds per hill. Planting too closely can harbor the disease and make it easier to spread from one leaf to another if it begins. Think about the habitat that mold and mildew likes to grow in. It enjoys dark,
