Please diagnose (includes picture)

20 years ago

The leaves on my sweet banana plants are turning yellow, developing brown spots, curling, and falling off. The problem is primarily affecting the lower leaves. Despite this, the new leaves look normal, and there are some flowers on the plants. This problem is also affecting my hot banana plants but to a lesser extent. All the other pepper plants in the garden appear healthy so I don't think the problem is related to fertilizing or watering. Please help me diagnose the problem and decide how to treat it. I'd prefer to pull out these plants than to have the problem affect all my other plants.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sweet banana pepper leaves

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vera_eastern_wa
20 years ago
Your link to the pic gives an error message 'Page Cannot Be Displayed"

I get normal yellow/drop on oldest lower leaves too...a normal process.

Vera
john47_johnf
20 years ago
I can't see it either but suspect Vera is right.

john
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Cheryl
Original Author
20 years ago
Try this link instead.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sweet banana pepper leaves
Cheryl
Original Author
20 years ago
I'm not an expert, but I'm afraid it's bacterial leaf spot. Unfortunately, none of the stores in my area carries Serenade. Unless someone has a better idea, I think I'll try copper.
woodze
20 years ago
i still cant see the link i had a recent bout with bls so i could tell ya i picked all of the infected leaves off (it was only on two plants but one had it on almost every leaf) it has medium spots with dark eges heres a pick

heres what i did for it hope this plant comes back
reeldoc
20 years ago
Bacterial leaf spot to be sure. I've become an expert on it this year. D0 not give up hope. I've finally started winning the battle after beginning a schedule of spraying with copper every 6 days on the dot. Spray right after the sun quits shining on them and the leaves have cooled off. Make sure you completely drench the bottom and top of the leaves, stems and blossoms. Heck, I ever spray the dirt around them. I pick off all of the leaves that begin to turn yellow, or that will come of with an easy pull. I'm going to continue for another month like this and then see how they do. I've been trying to find Maneb to go with it locally but I think I'll end up ordering it.

What ever you do, do not mess with the leaves when they are wet with dew or rain. Do not touch any non-diseased plants after you mess with the BLS. I think this contributed to the rapid spread that I had.

3-4 weeks ago I had no blossoms and most of the plants were in their death throws. I'm now picking sweet and hot bananas, jalepenos, chilies, etc. The only things that I don't think will make it are my red, yellow and green bells. I planted all of my peppers about 3 weeks too early and the bells have suffered the worst with stunting and the disease.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.
I WILL NEVER AGAIN PLANT PEPPERS OR TOMATOS BEFORE MAY 10.