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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: bison1947 on May 22, 2006, 20:56:57

Title: Beetroot
Post by: bison1947 on May 22, 2006, 20:56:57
Managed to get to the Plot today to do a bit of watering
in the greenhouse and i noticed  holes in my beetroot leaves with dark
rings around them.
I have scoured the net for some explanation but it seems
that Beets dont suffer much except from birds.

Bill
Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: Curryandchips on May 22, 2006, 21:29:21
They seem to be fairly hardy, I have not had any problems with my crops. I don;t know what the holes are from, but it probably won;t affect the roots.
Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: bison1947 on May 22, 2006, 21:46:02
Thanks for the reply Curry will take a pic tommorow & post it
so this might shine some light on it

Cheers

Bill
Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: saddad on May 22, 2006, 22:36:44
I get the holes but they tend to grow through it, always assumed it was confused flea beetles that get bored and look for something easier to chew!
;D
Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: bison1947 on May 24, 2006, 19:50:53
Heres the picture

http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beet0tf.jpg

Bill...
Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: supersprout on May 24, 2006, 19:55:48
hi bison, I just ignore those little holes like saddad, they don't seem to harm the plant, and I figure some bug is entitled to their share ;)