sad squash plants

[greenpea21]

So my squash plants were looking like they were developing powdery mildew, and some of the leaves were starting to turn yellow (too much rain????). I read in some gardening books that a solution of water, baking soda and a little dish soap sprayed on leaves would help deter the powdery mildew, so I did that. At this point they still appear to have it but it doesn't look like it's gotten any worse. The yellowing, however, has gotten a little worse. (It's only affecting the yellow squash variety, they are in raised beds.)

Any words of wisdom??

[hit or miss]

Someone mentioned a mixture of water to milk at a 10:1 ratio for fungal protection. What's your soil like? Good fertility? Too much rain can wash out the nitrogen in the soil.

[imafan26]

Things that tend to get mildew should be sprayed within three days of rain or whenever humid conditions ripe for fungal growth exists.

10% milk works
Neem does work pretty well as a fungicide preventive. I don't like to use neem, but I found that as long as it doesn't get into the high 80's horticultural oil helps to shed water off the leaves
Baking soda acts as a dessicant. I tablespoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon each insecticidal soap and horticultural oil in a gallon of water.
Cinnamon is also a natural fungicide, but I only use it on my orchids. I cant really get it to stick well and it clogs my sprayer.
I prefer to use sulfur, but it is hard to find wettable sulfur.