Silverbeet
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
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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.
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