poorly courgettes

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poorly courgettes
« on: August 13, 2011, 20:16 »
my courgette plants are looking rather sick - see attached picture.  the leaves are covered in white stuff & are very brittle.  they are still cropping, although not so prolifically as they were a whole back (which is something of a relief to be honest)

unfortunately this seems to have spread to my peas in an adjacent row, which are now looking rather dead & have stopped cropping  :(

can anyone advise what this is?  I have some squash in the other adjacent row, which are doing rather nicely, & I'd hate for them to get hit too

many thanks

Andy
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Re: poorly courgettes
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2011, 20:25 »
It's mildew, it's just the weather and the time of year.
That's why people aim to grow and harvest peas earlier in the year.

Courgettes and squash/pumpkins often get it as well, not a lot you can do about them apart from pulling off the spoilt leaves.
here's another thread about it
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=80937.msg905997#msg905997

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Re: poorly courgettes
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2011, 20:29 »
and those  peas are coming to the end of their lives as well, so compost heap for them too  :ohmy:
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Re: poorly courgettes
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2011, 20:35 »
many thanks.  I started my peas a bit late, will get them in a bit earlier next year


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