Oh I hope not. Last year I heard about the horrible blight that hit up north. Do you think that's what I have? We cut all diseased leaves off, burned them and sprayed with a strong fungicide. Give me your thoughts.
Is it Blight?
What kind of plant is this?
Looks like a tomato to me. If you don't get an answer here you could also ask on the tomato forum. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/tomatoes/all/
Looks like early blight. Treat infected plants with fungicide containing Captan at first sign of disease. Repeat every 7-10 days as long as disease persist.
Sorry folks, yes it's a tomato plant. I should explore Dave's Garden more, I didn't know there was a forum for just tomatoes. What happens when you get in a rut.
MG: I was afraid of your answer, is it always fatal?
It's a fungal disease, so if you can get rid of affected leaves and put them in the trash you can maybe fight it off. Try sprinkling horticultural cornmeal on the ground under the plants and spray plants with potassium bicarbonate.
If caught early you have a fighting chance. Unfortunately in my experience fungus diseases respond best to cultural controls and chemicals....I have not been successful with organic treatments but I will keep trying.
If it is early blight, and caught early enough, it is treatable; if it is late blight, it's not. By all means, post on the tomato forums.
Thanks all, we clipped all the diseased leaves off and sprayed with a fungicide. We have been getting a tremendous amount of rain this year, doesn't help the problem any. I'll post in the tomato section and also let you guys here know what happens. Thanks.