Daily gardening tip · Northern hemisphere · Friday 16 October 2026 · mid autumn
Remove Leaves with Powdery Mildew from Cabbage
Removing infected cabbage leaves today stops powdery mildew from spreading to the rest of your autumn crop.
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Inspect your cabbage plants for leaves covered in a white, dusty fungal coating.
Snap or snip off any affected leaves at the base of the stem.
Collect all the damaged foliage in a bucket as you go.
Put the infected leaves straight into your general waste bin rather than your compost pile.
Wash your hands or pruners after handling the diseased leaves.
Why it works
Powdery mildew spores travel easily on air currents from leaf to leaf. Stripping infected foliage removes the source of the fungal spores, stopping the disease from taking over the healthy parts of the plant.
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