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Issue with chard - white-ish hue on leaves

TraTra Posts: 38
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Hello all,
I have an issue with my chard - it is normally a lovely deep green but some leaves look like they have a grey-white-ish hue on them - please see images.
Have looked in the fruit and veg forum and read posts covering chard but issue none seem to mention this.....I have never had this issue before with chard.
Also my chard has been wilting a lot - could I be over watering?
Would it be too late now in Aug  to sow some more chard for over winter? I am based in South East.
Much thanks
 



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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Powdery mildew ... it attacks plants that are stressed, usually by lack of water.  I would give the plants a lot of water ... generous watering every other day, poured on slowly so that it really soaks in down to the roots. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • TraTra Posts: 38
    Many thanks Dove, this is so helpful - I am grateful for your advice. I shall water every other day really slowly - hope it helps - maybe ice cubes would be better in today's heat! Much thanks :) 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    😊 
    and yes, you can sow some more now to overwinter (put a cliche over it in bad weather). There’ll be some to pick occasionally during the winter and lots in the spring. 
    😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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