white spots on capsicum leafs

rkdraft · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:41 am

Hi,
Been on the BYAP forum for a while and realized that they might be plenty more uselfull info on Vegies on this site. I have some white spots on my Capsicum leafs and some are curling up and falling off. Any idea on what it is and how to treat it. Thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers Rob

Simo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:08 pm

I am by no stretch of the imagination and expert but my guess would be some sort of deficiency, to you add seasol, chelated iron or potassium to you water? If not try some, not unusual for a new AP system to have deficiencies.

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or

Cercospora Leaf Spot or one of the other disorders listed here: http://www.ehow.com/list_7562301_capsicum-diseases.html

Faye · **Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:13 pm

My first thought is fungal disease - so Ecorose applied as a spray over the leaves, not in the hottest part of the day. It also contains potassium which will aid in the production of flowers and fruit.
Alterntaive is 1 part milk 9 parts water, also effective as a fungicie.
I have rarely experienced burning of leaves from spraying water in the middle of a hot day, I reckon the plants love it. A very different story if anything is in the water such as a treatment or fertiliser- then it can burn on the leaves.

Snags · **Joined:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:52 pm **Posts:** 234

I think its fungus just get rid of the infected leaves so the spores dont spread if its not too many.

rkdraft · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:18 am

Thanks for the help, I will give the eco rose a go. Wasn't sure what would be safe for the fish.
I will keep this updated if it goes away or I find out more.

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