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ellenrr

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Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 05:33 AM

Oct 2013

I couldn't find anything in particular about immunity to mildew but found this which is interesting:
"plants rely on a complex community of soil
microbes to defend themselves against pathogens, much the way
mammals harbor a raft of microbes to avoid infections."

more about this here:
http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2013/aug/beneficial-soil-bacteria-082712.html

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Powdery mildew [View all] ellenrr Oct 2013 OP

Powdery mildew is both ubiquitous, and always gets certain plants NRaleighLiberal Oct 2013 #1

I agree. Get rid of the mildewy parts (don't compost them). The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #2

I would say that the soil will never form an immunity to powdery mildew. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #3

more ellenrr Oct 2013 #4