Rust.

Discussion in 'Pests, Diseases and Cures' started by Pro Gard, Aug 20, 2008.

  1. Pro Gard

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    Anyone had any problems this year? What a pain this wet weather is, no sooner have i sprayed then we get a shower.

    Despite fortnightly spraying with sulphur some of the roses I look after have had mild rust ( i normaly pride myself on perfect rose foliadge). I now switched to Nimrod T (bupirimate)((trade fungicide)) and things are improving.

    Think ill give up on sulphur next year and try using rovral WP (another trade fungicide).

    Obviusly I do also manually remove and burn the bad leaves.
     
  2. wiseowl

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    Hi Pro I havent had any Rust Problems this year,But then I started a new
    Programme last year ,I sprayed in the winter when the Roses are dormant with a Bordeax Mixture and In the Spring with one tsp of Baking powder,and now and again with a very fine spray of milk.The nursery where I help out sometimes has over 500 Roses :):thumb:
     
  3. Pro Gard

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    Woo, do you make the bordeaux mix up yourself? Never seen it availabe comercially only in rip off small bottles at the garden centres.

    Ill try the baking powder.

    Thanks.
     
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    Woo, a treasure trove of mysterious concoctions-what is a bordeaux mixture made up of-you must know.
     
  5. Pro Gard

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    Clair,
    Sulphur and copper sulphate I think but im not sure of the proportions
     
  6. lollipop

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    Thanks Paul, will now google it to death.
     
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    Just checked it-thanks Woo
     
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