yellow courgette leaves

[ashamomodablam]

are my courgette leaves supose to be yellow

[MKG]

No. Can you give us a bit more information? (where they're planted and in what, amount of sun, feeding, watering etc.)

[ashamomodablam]

well they are in my veg patch, the leaves are a lovely colour and look really healthy and big,i water them once a day. there are flowers on them and yellow courgettes, but someone said today that the leaves should be green

[Annpan]

Maybe they are a different variety? Mine are green, but my courgettes are green too.

[ashamomodablam]

maybe dont know as i was giving the plants,it just looks so healthy to have something wrong

[MKG]

There are some courgette varieties where the leaves are "yellower" than usual - but you'd probably still describe them as green (yellowy-green, maybe). If that doesn't fit the situation, then it sounds like a mineral deficiency. If so, give 'em a good dose of tomato feed (you're trying to get the courgettes to do the same thing as tomatoes).

[ashamomodablam]

just done some investigating. i have 3 plants 2 with yellow leaves and yellow courgettes and 1 with green leaves and green courgettes

[Turf cutter man]

You should feed courgettes every 10 days or so with tomato feed or a comfrey feed. That said some squashes have yellow leaves

[Jules]

I grow both yellow and green courgettes and the leaves should ideally be green - they turn yellow as they die off.

I think tomato feed is the answer..

[ashamomodablam]

hi update on my yellow leaves; they have now turned green so god knows what went on there

[red]

You should feed courgettes every 10 days or so with tomato feed or a comfrey feed. That said some squashes have yellow leaves

really? I never have... glad I didn't know this!! mind you i tend to bung garden compost down in the bed before i plant them....

[QuizMaster]

My courgettes are doing well, but there is white stuff all over the leaves. It rubs off. No clue what it might be.

I haven't been feeding them but I did put a fair dollop of horse manure in the bed.
I have been pollinating them with a paintbrush but am still getting some (much less than before) tip rot.

[Jules]

Sounds like a fungus, which I had on my roses but have now sorted. You can get a fungicide from a garden centre but check on a website to make sure you can spray at this time of the season.

[QuizMaster]

Thanks for that, but it doesn't seem to be causing a problem.

[Jules]

Okay, but if if does become a problem am sure there are plenty of tips - its mentioned here:

http://topveg.com/2008/06/28/powdery-mi ... ourgettes/

Am over the moon with our courgettes this year. Delicious raw in salads!