Small white spots all veg leaves

**rustylady** · 26-05-2013, 05:05 PM

What are the plants in your pictures, and where are you growing them.

**Colin C** · 26-05-2013, 05:14 PM

Hi, the plants are spinach and lettuce leaf and they are all growing in raised beds in a relatively well sheltered, north facing garden.

**mothhawk** · 26-05-2013, 05:22 PM

Does it rub off, or has the colour gone from the leaves? Looks like some sort of deposit to me. I live near a quarry and when they have blasted there is often fine dust in the air that settles onto damp leaves (and cars!

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**Colin C** · 26-05-2013, 05:26 PM

No, it doesn't rub or scratch off, but the the light areas look thinner when held up to the light, but not perforated.

**WendyC** · 26-05-2013, 06:40 PM

Could it be flea beetle? Are there little black jumping beetles if you brush your hand through them? Unsightly rather than serious attack if so.

**SarzWix** · 26-05-2013, 06:40 PM

Probably sun scorch from droplets of water being on the leaves when the sun hits them. Possibly dew if they get sun first thing?

**SarzWix** · 26-05-2013, 06:43 PM

Cross-posted with Wendy there, but I agree that's a possibility, hadn't thought of a pest

**Colin C** · 26-05-2013, 07:00 PM

Thank you all for your advice, there is no evidence of any insects when I brush my hand through, so maybe sun scorch is the answer. I will keep a close eye on things over the next few days a see what happens. I did think it odd that all my veggies where affected, so maybe the two good days of sun we have had was the cause. Thanks again. :-)

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