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Fixing Bell Pepper Sunscald and Cucumber Powdery Mildew

Brown, wrinkled pepper patches = sunscald from inconsistent watering (calcium uptake fails). Fix: amend soil with compost/manure/peat, mulch 3", water evenly.

Cucumber Mildew

White leaf coating = powdery mildew.
Prevent: copper fungicide every 10 days.
Choose resistant varieties (Park Seed, Burpee catalogs).
Same soil prep helps both crops.

Disease-resistant hybrids + good culture = less spraying.

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