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Salem, OR

I am having a problem with new growth on my plants (all of them). At first I thought it was heat but I think this may be more severe than that. I would like to post a picture but not sure how. Can someone please tell me how to post a pic to get advice?

7/22/2007 9:04:39 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I just released those pictures.

Drought is the first thought. Probe around. How is the soil moisture?
Bacterial Wilt is one possibility.
Phytophthora & Fusarium can also result in rapid & tremendous wilting.
We don't heat about it much lately but root know nematodes can cause sudden wilting.

If moisture is good, carefully excavate some roots & tell us how they look. They should be 100% white & nice & fleshy. No brown or gray at all.

If a leaf give up entirely, pull (don't cut) the stalk into pieces. Is there a stringy substance in the vascular tubes?

7/22/2007 10:51:59 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

We don't heaR about it much lately but Root KNOT nematodes can cause sudden wilting.

7/22/2007 10:52:46 PM

Ohio

I just recently got results back from a tissue sample on my 1295 Jutras,that plant gave me 0 warning, none.
I watered it at 700am and came back out at 11.00 am and the back two secondaries and 4ft of the main was wilted and soggy looking. This virus gave me no Warning what so ever, 700 am I was telling myself what a beautiful plant I have going and by 11am it looked 100 years old.

Bacterial Wilt (type 1) is what killed my plant.
Tremor what does the 'type 1' mean on a sample result sheet?

Brooks

7/23/2007 4:22:07 AM

Ohio

SJeffers, I just seen your pictures, looks to me like the sun fried em, once they grow out some trim the burnt part off. You might not have much of a leaf left but at least you will have something there. I had some burnt real bad this year and it looked exactly like your pics.

Brooks

7/23/2007 4:44:54 AM

Salem, OR

Thank you all. Here is some more information. I watered with Fish/Seaweed the night before, but it was after sunset (and since it was cloudy I thought it would be zero risk), could this of caused the problem? I am getting a little nervous about using any foliar spray as it seems like everything burns, even when I follow the directions to a T.

Ground seemed drier then I expected, when I checked the soil, so drought may be a cause.

When I went out this morning,leaves looked better. They were not quite as droopy, but you can still see the damaged part of the leaves, which I know will dry out and crumble.

If it were bacterial wilt, would I see an improvement in the morning?

Thanks everyone, all comments/advice is appreciated!!

7/23/2007 11:05:14 AM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

looks like sunburn to me. you might try shading the growing tips.

7/23/2007 11:50:50 AM

sevierville, Tn

Yes, looks like burn. If the ground surface is dry, the plant is more likely to burn. Once leaves are 4-5 days old, they won't burn so easy. As Steve Z said, shade the tips will help. Even a normal window screen will help.

7/24/2007 12:51:05 AM