I've got several butternut squash and cucumber plants, all of which have been doing quite well.
However, one of each plant are now looking decidedly ill The leaves are turning sort of 'papery' and losing their colour. I've looked up info on diseases and the one it looks most like is powdery mildew but it also says that's more common in a drought (which we're certainly not having here!). Is there something else it might be? They're outdoors, about 3m away from each other. The cucumber is in a bucket and the squash is in a wheelbarrow.
I'm not sure what to do! I'm loathe to destroy the two affected plants if I'm just being daft and getting in a flap about nothing but if I'm about to lose my entire curcubit crop, then I'd best go out in the rain and get rid of them right now!
Any advice gratefully recieved!
Claire
However, one of each plant are now looking decidedly ill The leaves are turning sort of 'papery' and losing their colour. I've looked up info on diseases and the one it looks most like is powdery mildew but it also says that's more common in a drought (which we're certainly not having here!). Is there something else it might be? They're outdoors, about 3m away from each other. The cucumber is in a bucket and the squash is in a wheelbarrow.
I'm not sure what to do! I'm loathe to destroy the two affected plants if I'm just being daft and getting in a flap about nothing but if I'm about to lose my entire curcubit crop, then I'd best go out in the rain and get rid of them right now!
Any advice gratefully recieved!
Claire
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