Can you help me ID this Issue :(

[Crandrew]

I just noticed these today on my new babies. I really hope it's nothing major. So far only my gold rush are showing the spots.

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And the worst one...

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Any help would be appreciated. I have sprayed them twice since hardening off, mix was actinovate, exel lg and molasses. No nutes yet as they are in happy frog mix and should be good for a while.

[Crandrew]

Help I'm freaking that it's tswv

[bcday]

Looks like Septoria to me. I just remove the worst affected leaflets, apply a preventative spray to the remaining healthy foliage, and try not to get the foliage wet when watering. Even then, new spots may appear because it takes a few days for spores that are germinating now to progress to where you can see the infected spot. Keep on it because Septoria can be hard to control if you let it go too long.

[Crandrew]

So it's not systemic, so I don't pull infected plants? I'll do some searching. But can the infected plant transfer disease to others?
What is a preventative spray that helps against septoria? Does excel lg and actinovate help?

Thanks

[bcday]

You don't have to destroy the plants. Septoria is a fungus that infects the leaves and stems but not the fruit. It spreads from one plant to another by spores that float through the air, which is probably how your plants became infected. You can also spread the spores yourself on your hands or clothing.

I use an Ortho or Bonide spray that contains chlorothalonil, but there other options that are preferred by people who want to keep their garden all organic. I don't recommend anything with copper in it though, as copper will accumulate in the soil and is toxic to beneficial organisms there.

[Crandrew]

Thanks BC. That is strange since I thought exel lg and actinovate would help against this type of fungal disease. Although they might have contracted it before I began spraying them since they are only 4 weeks old.

[Tonio]

Hey Crandrew, whats that furry white stuff under the right leaf ( 2nd pic) pointing to 1o'clock?
Looks like white fly excrement? Or is it mold spores?

T

[Crandrew]

No it's just fuzz

[b54red]

That doesn't look like TSWV at all to me and I have seen it far too often. Clip off the diseased leaves and discard them then spray with Daconil each week and after it rains. In your climate that should take care of most of your foliage diseases.