Well I always mulch at the base & I also thought it looked like some sort of fungus. However, I took a leaf to my local nursery today and she said it was weather related (its been very up and down here) so that made me feel better. I'm just glad it wasn't from an insect, I don't want critters eatin away at my veggiesTZ -OH6 wrote:It looks like one of the fungal infections, like Septoria spot or early blight. They usually show up once the leves get a little age on them and depending on the conditions can get bad and ruin the plant. They like wet/humid conditions. Preventative measures include trimming lower leavesand non productive branches to increase airflow/drying at the base of the plant and within the plant. Also mulch the ground to prevent splashup of spores, and remove infected leaves.
Spraying with either a copper solution (organic but still poisonous) or Daconil (not organic) helps stop/prevent it.
Dang, that is sad for me to read because the more I go out there and inspect my plant the worse I think it is. I noticed before it was only on the back and this morning I noticed just how bad it was so now I'm thinking it IS Early Blight. I've been spraying Neem Oil on them every couple of weeks and I thought that would do the trick. Any suggestions on what else I could do?TZ -OH6 wrote:The ony weather related non disease problems that I can think of off hand are sunburn, rain check, and blossom end rot, and the latter two only affect fruits. Wet weather (different fungi like different temperatures of wet weather) will promote germination of fungal spores on leaves, and yes, it can be directional on the plant if one side dries out faster than the other.
Insects are much better than fungi, IMO Insects generally get eaten by other insects so populations stay relatively low, The big ones that cause lots of damage can be picked off, or they can be easily and safely poisoned. Fungal leaf problems are hard to get rid of, about the best you can do is slow them down and hope the plant gets through the season without looking like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
I read on here that someone wanted a recipe for a milk solution, will that help?Inailum wrote:TZ -OH6 wrote:The ony weather related non disease problems that I can think of off hand are sunburn, rain check, and blossom end rot, and the latter two only affect fruits. Wet weather (different fungi like different temperatures of wet weather) will promote germination of fungal spores on leaves, and yes, it can be directional on the plant if one side dries out faster than the other.
Insects are much better than fungi, IMO Insects generally get eaten by other insects so populations stay relatively low, The big ones that cause lots of damage can be picked off, or they can be easily and safely poisoned. Fungal leaf problems are hard to get rid of, about the best you can do is slow them down and hope the plant gets through the season without looking like a Charlie Brown Christmas tree.