Frequency of Baking Soda and Sugar Applications

Application Schedule

How often to apply baking soda spray for brown patches and sugar water for plants?

Baking soda (fungus): One application usually suffices; repeat only if new outbreaks appear. Mix 2 Tbsp/gal water.
Sugar (soil microbes): Broadcast dry sugar (4–5 lbs/1,000 sq ft) in spring, mid‑summer, fall. Water in well. Do not make sugar water.
Alfalfa tea (houseplants): 1 cup alfalfa meal in 5 gal water, steep overnight. Apply ~1 pint per 12″ pot monthly.

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