is this powdery mildew growing on my young carrots?

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I can't tell if this is powdery mildew as it doesn't seem powdery and is instead concentrated blobs of white. It also doesn't come off when I wipe it, unlike the videos I've seen. The leaves are still young and haven't had time to fully develop either. any ideas?

Hi Craig, the way this site works, its probably better if you put the poop part as an answer. :-) — Rohit Gupta, Jun 25 '23 at 02:48
ah thankyou, I didn't know you could answer your own topic. Thanks! — Craig Ratcliffe, Jun 26 '23 at 10:54

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 26 '23 at 10:55

OK I may have figured it out (unless it comes back). but you'll never believe this! I put other plants outside for a while after finding this issue. I came back to those plants several hours later to find a bird pooped all over them... I cleaned them up with a paper towel and that got me thinking about the carrots. So I wiped them up the same way, with a paper towel and the white came off! It's silly I know, but I'm afraid to say it may have just been some bird poop....

is this powdery mildew growing on my young carrots?

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