Hi all. My cucumber plant has suddenly started to yellow, dry out, and have holes in leaves. What is wrong with my plant?
Newer growth looks fine. Old leaves are yellowing, with dead parts turning brown. There were/are some heavily speckled white spots on the plant, which seemed to disappear when I sprayed with neem oil and safer caterpillar killer. I have noticed several leafhoppers on the plant, maybe 5-6. Lots of the tiny vines turned brown or yellow and died. Just to clarify, the dead leaves on the ground are ones I cut off. Most of them were dying anyways. Some of the cucumbers were astringent because it was around 92-95°F last week. The new cucumbers during that week would become brown and mushy, they all died. I'm not sure how else to describe the damage, so please refer to the pictures I attached. Thank you!!
Suresh 173316
4 years ago
Hi Jessica Junlee. It seems to be like Downy Mildew of Cucurbits and Potassium Deficiency . Click on green links for checking symptoms and taking control measures from Plantix library.
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Get Plantix now for free!Jessica 66
4 years ago
Suresh Gollar Thank you so much!
Suresh 173316
4 years ago
You are always welcome and we are happy to assist you Jessica Junlee.
Fuzail 15638
4 years ago
Hello Jessica Junlee Yeah agreed with diagnosis by Suresh Gollar sir Your cucumber plant is affected by Downy Mildew of Cucurbits Quick solution: Go for application of 👉Azoxystrobin 23%SC And you can also add some Epsom salt plus boron for more fruits.
Jessica 66
4 years ago
Thank you for the suggestion Fuzail ! I will look into what you said!
Sali 412182
4 years ago
Hello Jessica Junlee, My colleagues are quite right to diagnose the disease in right direction. Just let me add that infected dried leaves contain numbers of fungal spores and mycelium that will disperse around the healthy buds and young leaves by insect vectors or wind or rain splashes. So, it’s wise to trim those carefully and keep closed in a box. Keep the box or sac buried under soil or burn in a safer place away from your plant. Then treat with Azoxystrobin or Cymoxanil or Mancozeb. It saves your chemicals because you removed infected dried leaves already before. Rest of the canopy will look healthy and lively. Pls try it😂
Jessica 66
4 years ago
Sali , thank you! I will do that as well.
Fuzail 15638
4 years ago
You're most welcome Jessica Junlee 🙂🙂 We're here to help you and feel free to ask.🙂🙂
Fuzail 15638
4 years ago
grande insight Sali sir🙂🙂😜
Amanda 0
4 years ago
Fuzail what are some brands that have that ingredient in it. I have looked all over an can't find any with it in it.