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.