Bush Beans in trouble

[vickielynn56]

I think my beans are infected with blight. I'm not sure other then what I have looked up. If anyone has had this, should I just pull out all my plants? I've lost one plant already. Thanks for any help.

[MVNewf]

What makes you think it is blight? Before you go pulling them all out, can you post a picture? It is most likely something else, and "fixable".....

[LAC]

There's something wrong with my 'lazy wife' pole beans also.
The bottom leaves are turning shades of mottled yellow, and the top ones are curling....I do have blossoms.
Last year, this same bean was a hedge at this point....
I'll try to take photos tomorrow.

Should I try to Serenade them?

[Little Minnie]

Beans get a rusty thing similar to Hollyhocks IMO. I use a fungicide in conjunction with occasional sprays of fish emulsion. I always spray fish emulsion when something is unhealthy and needs pesticide or fungicide- well not always but often.
It isn't too serious and clears up pretty well.
My pole beans looked like this a couple weeks ago

I sprayed copper or sulfur and one application and they were better.

[vickielynn56]

That is exactly what mine look like. I thought it was blight from all the info I have been reading.....today I just washed them down with a dab of dish liquid, baking soda and oil with water.....trying to stay away from chemicals...where do you buy copper? Is that a liquid that you spray on? Thank you so much for the help, I have small beans on the vine and would hate to loose them.

[MVNewf]

QUOTE LAC
Should I try to Serenade them?

LAC__________I Serenade EVERYTHING every 7-10 days.......when it gets to be this time of season, I dont wait till I get into a issue with anything in my garden, and then spray Serenade......I use the Serenade religiously every 7-10 days for the entire growing season.....and I don't get any of those bacterial, fungal, or other diseases....I to like grow my veggies and herbs with smooth sailing thru the growing season.......

[vickielynn56]

So what is Seranade? If this would fix them, I would love that....

[LAC]

Originally Posted by vickielynn56

So what is Seranade? If this would fix them, I would love that....

I can't buy it locally, but just ordered the concentrate from Gardener's Supply. It's pricey.......but apparently worth it. I have been using it on my tomatoes........and they are perfect.

A One-Step, Natural Control for Dozens of Plant Diseases

Works on all fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamentals
Available in two convenient sizes: a ready-to-use spray and a concentrate
Controls anthracnose, bacterial spot, leaf blight, early and late blights, rust, powdery mildew, gray mold and black mold, and scab

Thousands of commercial growers use Serenade® Garden Disease Control to control foliar diseases, because it's so safe you can spray and harvest the same day. OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) listed, Serenade® Garden Disease Control contains Bacillus subtilis, a soil-dwelling bacterium that controls leaf blight, black mold, powdery mildew and many other diseases.

http://www.gardeners.com/Serenade-Ga...stControls_Cat

[MVNewf]

LAC________you must be able to buy it locally, it is a very common product now, especially with so many people growing organic....I bet if you check some nurserys around you, or garden centers that have it....or do a "search" by zip code for the product......it is in almost every garden center here, very popular....

[LAC]

Originally Posted by MVNewf

LAC________you must be able to buy it locally, it is a very common product now, especially with so many people growing organic....I bet if you check some nurserys around you, or garden centers that have it....or do a "search" by zip code for the product......it is in almost every garden center here, very popular....

At the beginning of the season, I went to the local guy down the street....he said he might be interested in trying it himself, but would wait before stocking it. He still hasn't, the big places don't carry it.
I am going to try the search by zip code method..........cheaper than the shipping!
Thanks much!