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Post by txdirtdog on May 9, 2013 18:59:31 GMT -5
I THINK I know what I'm facing, but not 100% positive. We had a lot of rain and high winds a while back. Possible it came in on that, but I don't thinks so due to the location in the garden. This has shown up in ALL Sungold F1s, and almost completely stops at the Black Cherries in the same row. Started out low on the plants, but not necessarily on leaves touching the soil. Leaves on stems showing it, but leaves touching those leaves sometimes not showing it. Haven't seen this exact pattern in my garden before that I can remember. I suspect it came in on the Sungold seeds due to the way it is all in the Sungolds, but hasn't gotten a foothold on the B.C.s in the same row and hasn't shown up in the San Marzano IIs or the Tigrovy or the Brad's Black Hearts in the next row. It does seem to slowly be working its way up the plants, but the fruit on casual inspection are healthy and ripening and there is a lot of fruit. Last pic is the reverse side of the smaller yellow leaf. So far I have heavily pruned the worst appearing branches, bagged clippings and put in the trash can. I still have some pruning to do of branches that are only showing a little of this. I had thought Sungolds almost bulletproof to this point. Can someone give me a definite ID on this so I can proceed accordingly?
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Post by kctomato on May 12, 2013 9:19:18 GMT -5
I cannot give you anything definitive. It looks like septoria leaf spot or one of the bacterial (speck/spot/canker).
Septoria is very common.
To rule out bacterial issues you'll have to look at each one and determine whether that matches what you observe and what your climate conditions are/have been relative to each one's needs.
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Post by izitmidnight on May 12, 2013 19:30:02 GMT -5
I have it as well. It is amazing to me that it is here this early.
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Post by txdirtdog on May 12, 2013 20:45:08 GMT -5
Thanks KC. Been reading about the possible culprits, but haven't been able to pin it on a specific one yet. Part of the problem is we have been way up and way down in temps regular enough that I can't say we've been in a sweet spot for any one of them. I'll continue to watch and see what happens as the weather becomes warmer and stays there and if anything develops on fruit. I figured it wouldn't be an outright easy call.
Sorry to hear that Izit. We've had enough warm for something to happen - especially after all the rain and overcast and WIND. So I'm not shocked, but I've not seen this particular spotting pattern in the garden before. Luckily, the fruit haven't shown any signs of issue - at least not yet. Hope yours doesn't either.
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