The berry will be absolutely clean: how to get rid of powdery mildew on currants and gooseberries

Powdery mildew is a very dangerous fungal disease that can affect any garden or vegetable crop.

But most of all, powdery mildew loves to “attack” sweet currants and gooseberries.

Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh spoke about how to protect your plants from this infectious disease.

According to the expert, it is necessary to prepare an effective infusion of wood ash yourself.

The easiest way

Arm yourself with 5 kilograms of wood ash, then pour 10 liters of boiling water over it.

Let the ash steep in boiling water overnight. Then strain the resulting mixture and spray it on the affected currant and gooseberry bushes.

Spray at a ratio of 1-2 liters of infusion per bush.

Important note: this product is universal and can help rid any garden plant of powdery mildew.

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