Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jan 28, 2010 9:46 pm Yep my grape vines are loving it... dozens of bunches of grapes (saltanas and currents) to hoe into and no downey mildew at all. In past years we get a bit of rain and bingo downey mildew all over everything, but not this year well not yet anyway. Re: Grape Vines Love the Perth Hot Spell 2Jan 28, 2010 10:38 pm If you do get it Rod, and that is likely with the humidity we've been getting, try using something like "Ecorose" instead of a traditional fungicide. It contains potassium bicarbonate and is even more effective than what you may have been using and is certified organic so you will not alter the flavour of the fruit nor taint it with chemicals Re: Grape Vines Love the Perth Hot Spell 3Jan 29, 2010 9:43 am Fu Manchu If you do get it Rod, and that is likely with the humidity we've been getting, try using something like "Ecorose" instead of a traditional fungicide. It contains potassium bicarbonate and is even more effective than what you may have been using and is certified organic so you will not alter the flavour of the fruit nor taint it with chemicals Thanks for that info Fu Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 12647 the sun master is the solar heating to "warm" the water in the tank the S26 is your hot water system which will heat the water (25 degrees?) so with both turned on you… 2 12586 |