What caused this?

[Gardening with Rabbits]

I have never seen this in the garden before. These are dandelion leaves. Just a few spots here and there. These were picked next to a tomato plant that is not looking good.

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

I mean just a few places in the garden have this, not all the dandelions.

 

[baymule]

I don't know...any bugs on them?

 

[hoodat]

Could be a mineral deficiency in the soil but it's more likely tobacco mosaic which can effect quite a few unrelated plants.

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

No bugs. I was wondering about mineral deficiency. The other spot where the dandelion leaves are, there is mustard, Swiss chard and collards planted and they all look fine. No other kinds of weeds have this on them.

 

[seedcorn]

Don't think it's a nutrient defiency as they don't show up as spots. Guess is a disease. Think Hoodat nailed it.

 

[hoodat]

Tobacco mosaic is a very persistent virus, Hard to get out of garden soil. Mustard seems immune to it and can actually help other plants withstand it when used as a companion plant.

 

[bobm]

View attachment 14148 Don't think it's a nutrient defiency as they don't show up as spots. Guess is a disease. Think Hoodat nailed it.

So, the question is... what is the recomended treatment to get rid of this pestilence ?

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

Thank you for the information. That is interesting about mustard. I used mustard in between rows of beets and Swiss chard. The leaf miners have not done any damage, but in another area of the garden I have lettuce and Swiss chard and the leaf miners have done a lot of damage and had to spinach.

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

So, the question is... what is the recomended treatment to get rid of this pestilence ?

Yes, what can be done? I have been reading and seems good clean up, no smoking, which nobody smokes here, but my neighbor does, A LOT.