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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Squash64 on August 07, 2013, 15:46:09

Title: What's wrong with this broad bean?
Post by: Squash64 on August 07, 2013, 15:46:09
A plot holder showed me this broad bean today.  There are raised
marks on the outside, and the beans inside have been eaten by something.
He said there was a grub inside but I think he'd squashed it - I couldn't see
it anyway.  (Sorry the photo is a bit blurred.)

Anyone know what it is, and if the marks on the outside are anything
to do with the grubs?

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Title: Re: What's wrong with this broad bean?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 07, 2013, 19:06:17
I don't know, but all sorts of things go wrong with the odd pod or the odd bean. There are usually plenty of good ones!
Title: Re: What's wrong with this broad bean?
Post by: Unwashed on August 07, 2013, 21:41:04
Chocolate Spot I'd guess, caused by a Botrytis fungus.
Title: Re: What's wrong with this broad bean?
Post by: Squash64 on August 08, 2013, 08:20:14
Quote from: Unwashed on August 07, 2013, 21:41:04
Chocolate Spot I'd guess, caused by a Botrytis fungus.

I googled chocolate spot and it does look like that, thanks Unwashed.

It would seem that the grubs inside the pods were not connected with the
spots though.