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Old 21-07-2008, 03:39 PM
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Default Grey mold on cucumbers

I niticed a few spots of grey mold on some of my cucumber leaves. These spots have now turned brown and there are a few leaves that are completly covered in the same mold.

What is it and what should I do? The plants are producing loads of cucumbers so would like to stop this before it does too much damage.
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Is it a furry mould or is it a powdery mould?

From your description it sounds like botrytis which is spread by spores so you need to remove the infected leaves and either burn them or put them in the rubbish bin but not in the compost bin.
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