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Old 03-04-2007, 01:53 PM posted to aus.gardens
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"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

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.