Management
Effective management of rose powdery mildew begins by using resistant varieties of rose, but it can also be managed through the use of fungicides, or by planting in sun since rose powdery mildew prefers the shade. In fact, increasing the exposure of rose powdery mildew from 18 to 24 hours of light per day reduced the production of conidia, the asexual spores of the fungi, by as much as 62%. There are a variety of fungicides that have proven to be effective. Examples are myclobutanil, azoxystrobin, triadimefon, and thiophanate-methyl formulations Chemical fungicides are not always necessary, however, it is possible to use more environmentally-friendly solutions such as a water-vinegar spray, or mixtures of baking soda and insecticidal soaps Recent studies have also shown that using a planting medium which includes silicon can also reduce the occurrence of powdery mildew by as much as 57%
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