Silverbeet

[Steve[_7_]]

hi all.


i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the brown
spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?


steve

[Jonno[_7_]]

Steve wrote:
> hi all.
>

i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the
brown
spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?


steve



Silverbeet leaf spot




SILVER BEET
V E G E TA B L E

Seedlings die; leaves develop spots; roots and
stems rot.
SYMPTOMS

Air temperatures higher than 15° C encourage rotting.
SEASON

LEAF AND STEM ROT
PEST

Fungus; can be seed borne: rotate crops and fertilise
COMMENT
well; avoid over-watering.

[0tterbot]

"Steve" > wrote in message
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>
> hi all.
>
>
> i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the
> brown spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?
>
>
> steve

i actually didn't know silverbeet got diseases ;-)
are you rotating all your vegetable families round the garden?
kylie

[Jack[_7_]]

0tterbot wrote:
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
>> hi all.
>>
>>
>> i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the
>> brown spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?
>>
>>
>> steve
>
> i actually didn't know silverbeet got diseases ;-)
> are you rotating all your vegetable families round the garden?
> kylie
>
>
Rotary hoeing would do it?

[Steve[_7_]]

"0tterbot" > wrote in message
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> "Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> hi all.
>>
>>
>> i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the
>> brown spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?
>>
>>
>> steve
>
> i actually didn't know silverbeet got diseases ;-)
> are you rotating all your vegetable families round the garden?
> kylie
>yeah i grow them in diferent spots all the time,
steve

[Leftred]

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
>
> hi all.
>
>
> i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the
> brown spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?
>
>
> steve
>
It is a fungus infection. Bunnings can supply you with a remedy, see below;

SILVER BEET
V E G E TA BE I E

SYMPTOMS

Small spots on leaves; centers sometimes drop out.

SEASON
Warm, moist conditions.

PEST
Leaf Spot

COMMENT
Several fungi; same as beetroot leaf spot; not usually

damaging in home gardens.




Silver beet leaf spot

VS. E GO E TA BE I E
SILVER BEET

SYMPTOMS
Seedlings die; leaves develop spots; roots and stems rot.

SYMPTOMS

Air temperatures higher than 15° CO encourage rotting.

SEASON

PEST
LEAF AND STEM ROT

COMMENT
Fungus; can be seed borne: rotate crops
and fertilise well; avoid over-watering.

[Geoff & Heather]

Funny that - I have grown silverbeet for years without problem - this year I
have had two crops become unusable due to the spotting. It seems to have
coincided with an influx of snails, but the warm humid weather may have been
the catalyst for a fungus attack - I'm off to counter attack with some
copper - has the added bonus of getting rid of the snails as well :-)

Geoff


"leftred" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> hi all.
>>
>>
>> i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the
>> brown spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?
>>
>>
>> steve
>>
> It is a fungus infection. Bunnings can supply you with a remedy, see
> below;
>
> SILVER BEET
> V E G E TA BE I E
>
> SYMPTOMS
>
> Small spots on leaves; centers sometimes drop out.
>
> SEASON
> Warm, moist conditions.
>
> PEST
> Leaf Spot
>
> COMMENT
> Several fungi; same as beetroot leaf spot; not usually
>
> damaging in home gardens.
>
>
>
>
> Silver beet leaf spot
>
> VS. E GO E TA BE I E
> SILVER BEET
>
> SYMPTOMS
> Seedlings die; leaves develop spots; roots and stems rot.
>
> SYMPTOMS
>
> Air temperatures higher than 15° CO encourage rotting.
>
> SEASON
>
> PEST
> LEAF AND STEM ROT
>
> COMMENT
> Fungus; can be seed borne: rotate crops
> and fertilise well; avoid over-watering.
>
>
>
>
>

[Jack[_7_]]

Copper sulphate is great for this.. The stuff used to make bordaux paste.
Geoff & Heather wrote:
> Funny that - I have grown silverbeet for years without problem - this year I
> have had two crops become unusable due to the spotting. It seems to have
> coincided with an influx of snails, but the warm humid weather may have been
> the catalyst for a fungus attack - I'm off to counter attack with some
> copper - has the added bonus of getting rid of the snails as well :-)
>
> Geoff
>
>
> "leftred" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Steve" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> hi all.
>>>
>>>
>>> i grow a bit of silverbeet and get good crops until............... the
>>> brown spot stars all over the leaves, what is this?
>>>
>>>
>>> steve
>>>
>> It is a fungus infection. Bunnings can supply you with a remedy, see
>> below;
>>
>> SILVER BEET
>> V E G E TA BE I E
>>
>> SYMPTOMS
>>
>> Small spots on leaves; centers sometimes drop out.
>>
>> SEASON
>> Warm, moist conditions.
>>
>> PEST
>> Leaf Spot
>>
>> COMMENT
>> Several fungi; same as beetroot leaf spot; not usually
>>
>> damaging in home gardens.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Silver beet leaf spot
>>
>> VS. E GO E TA BE I E
>> SILVER BEET
>>
>> SYMPTOMS
>> Seedlings die; leaves develop spots; roots and stems rot.
>>
>> SYMPTOMS
>>
>> Air temperatures higher than 15° CO encourage rotting.
>>
>> SEASON
>>
>> PEST
>> LEAF AND STEM ROT
>>
>> COMMENT
>> Fungus; can be seed borne: rotate crops
>> and fertilise well; avoid over-watering.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>