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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: hairyhippy on June 28, 2006, 17:38:31

Title: Poorly courgettes and beans
Post by: hairyhippy on June 28, 2006, 17:38:31
I rescued these from the boys school fete and am now wondering if they are viable.
If anybody could help with diagnosing and or suggesting what to do I would be really greatfull.

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/Hairyhippy/Plants/Courgette2.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/Hairyhippy/Plants/Courgette4.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/Hairyhippy/Plants/Courgette1.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/Hairyhippy/Plants/Copurgette3.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/Hairyhippy/Plants/Bean2.jpg)

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/Hairyhippy/Plants/Bean1.jpg)
Title: Re: Poorly courgettes and beans
Post by: katynewbie on June 28, 2006, 17:58:27
 ???

I rest my case about knowing very little...they look quite healthy compared to my miserable specimens!

;)
Title: Re: Poorly courgettes and beans
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 28, 2006, 19:43:31
A couple of them have got leaf miners, I'm not sure what caused the staining on the others. But if you plant them out, they'll probably romp away.
Title: Re: Poorly courgettes and beans
Post by: Svea on June 28, 2006, 20:31:48
plant the courgettes into the soil - they wont be happy in pots - i know, i tried last year!
they look fine to me, and the colouring on the leaves looks just normal to me - my courgettes 'all green bush' have these silvery veins too.

the beans ?? look like they have some leaf miner, as robert says. remove the affected leaves - in the bin, not the compost! - and plant out. the yellow leaves at the bottom of the same plant? could just be a nutritional thing. give some feed when transplanting?
Title: Re: Poorly courgettes and beans
Post by: stuffed on June 28, 2006, 21:26:56
Well I have a squash plant with leaves like the courgette, I started off being a bit worried but the plant is growing really well and is strong so I figure it can't be that bad :-\
Title: Re: Poorly courgettes and beans
Post by: Svea on June 29, 2006, 11:46:21
it's not, it's natural. like being blond/brunette/dark haired.
even within the same species. amazing! ;D
Title: Re: Poorly courgettes and beans
Post by: Veggie Mad on June 29, 2006, 13:47:46
courgette leaves are looking OK to me....... the leaves look the same on my plant...