White veins on courgette leaves

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mike1964
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We have 4 courgette plants each in a 10 inch pot in an unheated greenhouse.
They seem healthy but 3 of them have white veins on the first set of true leaves the other leaves are still green. Is this normal ?
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alan refail
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I often notice this early in the year and have never had any problems. Others may have different ideas. But I wouldn't worry at the moment.

Alan
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mike1964
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Thanks for the reassurance that the white veins are not unusual.
Mike
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Some varieties of courgettes have white veins or silvery patterns on the leaves. My Verde di Italia has a nice pattern and it helps me spot which are courgettes and which are squashes before I plant them out without having to look for the labels.
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