Help with disease/pest/deficiency indentification

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  1. matt20uk

    matt20uk Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi all

    I'm fairly new growing own vegetables and I would appreciate some advice with my courgette plants.

    I started the plants from seed, transferred to pots them and then planted in my garden. Shortly after planting in the garden, the veins in the leaves had a white 'outline'. This has become progressively worse: see attached photos.

    The courgettes themselves seem OK.

    Can anybody tell what the problem is and how to fix it?

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

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    It's powerdery mildew, courettes/marrows always get it, especially towards the end of the season. It never seems to affect the plant so I never bother trying to cure mine. I wouldn't worry about it.
     
  3. JanG

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    Never grown courgettes but looks like mildew to me too.
     
  4. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    [​IMG] Matt.. I agree with John, it does looks like powdery mildew.. As he says... The end of the season now... :wink:
     
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