FUNGICIDAL SOAP Organically kills fungi and bacteria on food plants and ornamentals
Last month we talked about the great benefits of using neem oil to kill fungal and bacterial problems on your plants.
This month, we are going to give you another alternative to use. After all, you can never have enough choices.
Fungicidal soap has tons of benefits; one of the biggest things is that it works on both wet and dry leaf surfaces.
This makes it so convenient to use, because you don't have to wait for dry weather to apply it to your plants, which further protects them from fungi and bacteria getting a foothold.
It is also odorless, and like neem oil, it is not toxic to humans or mammals.
As it decomposes it can benefit plants
Fungicidal soap comes in a liquid concentrate, and as it decomposes, it forms soluble copper and fatty acid, which are both necessary to the growth of plants and soil microorganisms, so you help both the plant and the soil.
In addition to all the benefits mentioned so far, just look at all the common plant diseases it controls:
For Fruits It Helps Control:
Anthracnose on apples and pears
Bacterial canker
Leaf and fruit spots on stone fruits
Downy and powdery mildew
Black rot and gray mold on grapes
Septoria leaf spot on strawberries
For Vegetables It Helps Control::
Anthracnose
Bacterial spot
Early and late blight
Septoria leaf spot on tomatoes
Neck rot on onions
Bottom rot on lettuce
Bacterial blights
Downy and powdery mildew
Molds
Alternaria and other leaf blights.
For Ornamentals It Helps Control::
Black spot
Downy and powdery mildew
Rust on roses
Needle blight on pines
Dollarspot
Leaf spot
Stem rust and leaf blight on lawns
For best results, start applying early in the season on plants that are susceptible to disease in your area, and continue spraying until harvest time, or if using on ornamentals, until the threat of disease has gone.
Like any new spray that you apply to your plants, always test spray a few leaves before treating the entire plant to make sure no damage is done to the foliage.