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my pickle plants are going from healthy green plants to yellow then brown in acouple of days and the plants start to die can you help me figure this...
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Asked August 04, 2021, 2:18 PM EDT
my pickle plants are going from healthy green plants to yellow then brown in acouple of days and the plants start to die can you help me figure this out I have great soil and grown in the same location for over 30 years and the plants are growing on a trellis
Livingston County Michigan
Expert Response
Ronald, thanks for the question.
Downy mildew has recently been found in Ingham county. Your brief description does seem to fit this catastrophic disease. Check out the following links for a description of this disease:
- https://extension.umn.edu/diseases/downy-mildew-cucurbits
- https://veggies.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FS-cucurbit-DM-managing-updated-2021-July-protected.pdf
If this doesn't fit, send a picture of the plan and leaves (front and back).
