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Beetroot leaves - stained?

Jordan CarterJordan Carter Posts: 81
in Problem solving

I have noticed over the last week or so that the leaves on the my beets have some sort of staining. It almost looks like someone has spilt water on a printed page and the ink has run. 

Any idea what this could be?

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,617

    I think they have some sort of leaf miner. If you hold the leaf up to the light, are the paler bits transparent.?

  • Jordan CarterJordan Carter Posts: 81

    I'm not too sure, I'll have a look when I am next down my allotment. I've just been reading about these and have recently sown swiss chard and spinach fairly close to the beets!

    Is there any way that I can protect these new plants from becoming infected?

    Can I save the beets or will it be too late?

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,617

    They will be fine to eat the beetroots. The leaves are too big already for salad leaves.

  • Jordan CarterJordan Carter Posts: 81

    Well the beets are very small at the moment. Will they still make it to become large beets?

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,617

    Probably. Only part of the leaf is affected.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139
    Jordan Carter wrote (see)

    Well the beets are very small at the moment. Will they still make it to become large beets?

    Are you able to water them on the allotment?  Otherwise they'll take a long while to grow and may become tough and woody.


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





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