Vinegar mixture for plant disease?

Question

i have a plant that is dark green.i do not know what it is called,it is about half a metre tall and a bit prickley.along some leaves it is brown and looks like it is dying.the other night on a gardening show a lady had the same plant with the same problem and took it to a gardening show and the expert there said it had a disease that is common with this variety of plant and you have to mix up a solution of vinegar and water to fix it.unfortunatley i did not hear the quantites.i am hoping someone can help me with the mixture,thank you

Answer 1

Mick, if you know what gardening show it was I bet they have an online presence; try to google the name of the show

also, google Victory Garden and see if they have any answers

good luck

Answer 2

Yes I saw this, the mixture is 10 parts water to 1 part vinegar.