Oh my! Eerily Dusty Courgette leaves!

[Spliblob]

Help! I noticed this morning that a fine white dust is accumulating on the top of the leaves of my courgette plants.

I don't know what it is, but I'm guessing its not cocaine or anything good.

Anybody out there with any info or advice?

[Paulottie]

Powdery mildew, woudn't bother getting Jack Daniels in and your mates round to snort it. Caused by the dry weather difficult to control organically. i normally plant successive batches, keep them damp and don't worry about it but if you look in allotment advice I recently asked a question about the chemicals available to you.

[Cutecumber]

Yes, it's powdery mildew.

It appears to have arrived early for many of us this year - normally I'm ok until August but I have a few spots already.

I don't use chemicals, so I have to just soldier on. I'm sowing some more today.

[Two_Sheds]

I got powdery mildew on my crimson clover weeks ago. ;(

[Protea]

Wht on earth is going on! I can't believe people have got powdery mildew at this time of year! I know we had a dry April but its been tipping it down for 2 weeks now. I'm guessing this is occurring on plants that are still inside?

[Spliblob]

exactly. they're on the landing outside my flat, lots of fresh air, probably cold too, but only my watering to wet them.

is powdery mildew fatal?