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July 24, 2016 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 213
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Uh-oh, what kind of crud is this?
I've found this on a couple plants in Earthboxes. Also found on the plants were a few cucumber beetles. Otherwise, plants seem healthy. This is affecting new growth.
I haven't been spraying EB plants with anything, which I am now regretting. |
July 24, 2016 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Illinois
Posts: 162
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Looks like blight
Edit: Actually now I see a little white stuff on the top of the one leaflet. It could be powdery mildew. Once it attacks it moves fast. You should start spraying with neem oil immediately. Last edited by Shapshftr; July 24, 2016 at 05:30 PM. |
July 24, 2016 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
Posts: 9,283
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I'm afraid I agree. This might need the bleach spray. And better hurry.
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July 24, 2016 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 213
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Awesome... Lol. I may just pull the sucker. Any ideas how the blight could have gotten on the plant since it's in a new Earthbox? Bugs?
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July 24, 2016 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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Air born spores.
I want to add you can and should amputate the effected leaves. |
July 24, 2016 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
Posts: 9,283
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Yes, airborne. Fusarium is soil borne so not likely to be gotten in an earthbox, but Septoria, early and late blight( I think this is the latter), several bacterials all can ride in on wind and rain.
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