Black Spot

This year i have made much more of a effort in the foliar spraying department , last year it was a bit slap dash and the roses had a fair amount of black spot ,this year i have been trying to spray weekly , except for the days when it been really hot . I have noticed a definate improvement in how much black spot the roses have . Its not gone completely , but the roses don't seem to be defoliating like they did last year . I have been using Yates Uplift , be warned though this stuff smells like rotten fish , and i use a face mask and hat when spraying , cause the wind seems to blow it back on you , it seems to work though ......

that Yates Uplift is not that bad , maree...it has a sweet smell to some of the things I brew....

Neptune, some of the things you brew are suitable agents for riot dispersal.

oh betsyw.....its not as terrible as that...its bad enough that if you roll around in it, your partner would have grounds for divorce.......hmmmm!

Lol, Neptune , seems the smellier the better hey !!!!

How does it prevent the black spot Maree? Mine have been great up until the past week with extreme heat.

I'm no expert Rosy , maybe the growers can answer it better than me , but i think i have read that it makes the cells of the leaves stronger and more resistant to black spot , but you got to spray at the right time , after 5pm at night and before 8 am in the morning and not if its going to be over 24 degrees , i think , google foliar spraying !!!!!

Might have to wait until winter here

Oh yeah , thats right , Brisbane weather !!