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    Broad bean infestation

    My broad beans have been infested with something I can't identify. I am new to gardening but have googled both black fly and rust .It doesn't look like black fly or rust (although it maybe) some of my plants have brown/black marks up the stem and on some leaves, some plants worse than others. A couple of plants have shrivelled. I also found some small bean pods with black/ brown Marks and holes in. Can we upload pictures to this forum
    Apologies in advance ... I am new on here and also SSI so hope I have posted in the right section etc. It may take me time to work it all out.
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    Hi June and welcome to the Vine.

    Sorry that it's and infestation that's brought you here but here's a guide to uploading photos
    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...one_94345.html

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    • #3
      Thank you for your help Jay-ell

      Here are some photos of my broad beans
      I would be very grateful if someone could help
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      • #4
        Hello June and welcome to the Forum

        What sort of broad beans are they and when did you plant them?
        Some of mine have brown bits and the pods are also changing colour. Those pods are maturing and I'm leaving them to set seed to save it for next year.

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        • #5
          Hi .. I have an allotment in West Yorkshire. I am only just starting to pick them. I picked the first ones yesterday and that is when I noticed the brown leaves , stems on some of the plants. I not sure I still have the seed packet I will check when I go over shortly.

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          • #6
            The broad beans are KINGS... I have just found half a dozen beans with holes in and a snail attached to one of them . The damage to the beans could be snails but I am concerned about the brown/black marks and that some plants look to be dying and worried the other plants may get infected.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by 8875june View Post
              The broad beans are KINGS... I have just found half a dozen beans with holes in and a snail attached to one of them . The damage to the beans could be snails but I am concerned about the brown/black marks and that some plants look to be dying and worried the other plants may get infected.
              Sorry I did reply to all your questions
              I planted them in March indoors and transplanted them outside end of May.

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              • #8
                Kings are a good seed company,it sounds like chocolate spot? I had it on mine in the end,started off on one plant then the rest were affected.
                Location : Essex

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 8875june View Post
                  Thank you for your help Jay-ell

                  Here are some photos of my broad beans
                  I would be very grateful if someone could help

                  Doesn't look bad enough to be chocolate spot, rust perhaps - not much you can do on a food crop anyway. The damage looks like slugs or snails.

                  Best bet would be to dispose of the plants in a council bin after they have finished cropping, just in case. You can leave the roots in the ground and just cut the tops off if you want - its easier and the roots help to enrich the soil.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jungle Jane View Post
                    Kings are a good seed company,it sounds like chocolate spot? I had it on mine in the end,started off on one plant then the rest were affected.
                    Do you know if there is anything I can do?

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                    • #11
                      I'd take off any affected leaves or stems now,they're all spores that can spread to healthy bean plants. With less spores about the less it can spread.
                      Location : Essex

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Jungle Jane View Post
                        I'd take off any affected leaves or stems now,they're all spores that can spread to healthy bean plants. With less spores about the less it can spread.
                        Thank you I will do that. I hope I don't loose too many.
                        Thank you and everyone for your help and advice

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by nickdub View Post
                          Doesn't look bad enough to be chocolate spot, rust perhaps - not much you can do on a food crop anyway. The damage looks like slugs or snails.

                          Best bet would be to dispose of the plants in a council bin after they have finished cropping, just in case. You can leave the roots in the ground and just cut the tops off if you want - its easier and the roots help to enrich the soil.
                          Thank you for your help and advice. Some of the plants are now worse than the one I photographed. I shall remove the most damaged and hope the others with a good yield of beans not yet ready to pick survive.

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                          • #14
                            No problem - plants often come down with some thing or other - a lot of the time they survive it and you still get a crop.

                            If you decide to grow more broad-beans next year it would probably be best to start them inside in containers, then plant them out in a different bit of ground to this years ones.

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                            • #15
                              I would say rust as well. In my experience, even if the pods are covered in rust and look pretty awful, the beans inside are fine, so hang in there!
                              He-Pep!

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