my sprouts are being eaten

new_2_veg · « **on:** July 30, 2007, 14:10 »

think butterflys have laid eggs on my sprouts as there are loads of little catterpillars eating them what can i do if anything?

and can i cut off the realy badly dammaged leafs?

thanks

nathan

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2007, 14:24 »

Knock off the caterpillars ASAP into salty water. Keep the leaves on since they will still be useful to the plant.

new_2_veg · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2007, 14:26 »

thanks david,

can i poor some salt water on the plants afterwards just incase i miss some>?

nathan

WG. · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2007, 15:14 »

Quote from: "new_2_veg"

can i poor some salt water on the plants

I don't recommend it

crowndale · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2007, 17:22 »

It's a bit like nits in kids hair, keeping checking cause you always miss a few!

wildeone · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2007, 17:45 »

scratch scratch shudder!!!!!!!

:?

new_2_veg · « **Reply #6 on:** August 02, 2007, 06:06 »

well looks like i may be loosing them after all this time, i got all the catterpillars off i could see, i have just been up to check them thismorning and there are quite alot of leafs that are gone now just left a frame to them

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my sprouts are being eaten

WG.

WG.

wildeone