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Fri, Oct 3, 14 at 21:04
| Hi, i started a few eggplant plants from seeds in a 3 gallon container for the first time. Due to my inexperience, they each grew to a foot in length and have recently become infected with white flies. I therefore separated them and kept one, spraying it with a pepper garlic soap concoction. The white flies have decreased in numbers, but i am concerned with how my eggplant looks. Is it caused by the white flies, or is it mosaic virus? I do not want to waste time with the plant if that's the case. One more note, the reds in the leaves in the pictures are from the pepper in the spray i made. Thanks! |
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- Posted by theforgottenone1013 5b/6a MI (My Page) on Fri, Oct 3, 14 at 21:48
| I'd say for certain it's from the "pepper garlic soap concoction". With homemade sprays you are supposed to test it on a leaf first to see if it has any negative effects, you don't just spray the whole plant without checking. Also, you aren't supposed to spray when the sun is beating down on the leaves (not sure if you did). What was the "recipe" you used for the spray? Rodney |
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| No, i have tested the spray on a single leaf earlier and the plant did fine, meaning it stayed looking like this. And i just used garlic cloves, cayenne peppers, water, and a bit of unscented dish soap. And i did make sure to only spray the plant in the evening to avoid that issue :) I was just curious to know if this is a case of mosaic virus... i am new to gardening and am in deep fear of encountering the issue... The plant does seem to be doing better, however. Thanks anyway :) |
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