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Rust Color Leaves on Snap Beans

12 years ago

One of my snap beans has been growing vigorously, but all of a sudden it developed rust and yellow colors on leaves. Its growth has slowed noticeably. Funny thing is that the snap bean plants that are right next to the sick one are growing fine. Anyone has any ideas?

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coola
Original Author
12 years ago
Oops. I meant to say string bean.
Belgianpup
12 years ago
It appears to be a nutritional deficiency of some kind, maybe magnesium.

Did your soil test indicate any deficiencies?

Without any facts, maybe just mixing up some fish emulsion and pouring it around the root zone will help. It has the big three (NPK) and a lot of trace minerals.

See the link below, which has photos. See esp #192.

Sue

Here is a link that might be useful: Photos - mineral deficiencies in beans
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coola
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for the response Sue.

I have never gotten the soil tested before, but i do feed the plants regularly with fish emulsion. Maybe I will give epsom salts a try.

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