Strange Black Lines on Okra Leaves - Ask Extension
I am attaching the picture of the leaf. We have multiple gardening sites trying to identify what this is. It was easily wiped off the underside of...
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Strange Black Lines on Okra Leaves #172633
Asked April 01, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT
I am attaching the picture of the leaf. We have multiple gardening sites trying to identify what this is. It was easily wiped off the underside of the okra leaf.
Montgomery County Texas
Expert Response
Thank you for the question. Nice Picture! I would need to have a sample brought to the office so I can identify the growth. It seems to be a mycelia (fungal) growth of some sort. I have not seen one like you have in the picture before. I can only assume that it would not be a permanent problem and would remain gone once wiped away from the leaf. Moist and cool environmental conditions bring out many new fungal growths.
If you would like to bring in a sample or two to our office, I will more that happy to take a look at it under a microscope. Thanks for the question.
If you would like to bring in a sample or two to our office, I will more that happy to take a look at it under a microscope. Thanks for the question.