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san22

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pak choi
« on: July 04, 2010, 15:10 »
hi, I have grown pak choi for the 1st time and they were doing well till this week - thay are now full of tiny holes and white trails. I cant see whats attacking them..  is there anything organic i can spray them with .
regards
san  :nowink:

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mumofstig

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Re: pak choi
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2010, 15:41 »
Welcome to the forum san22  :)
I'll move this over to Grow Your Own, where someone may be able to help.

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Re: pak choi
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2010, 18:22 »
Pak choi are brassicas, the same family as broccoli and cauliflowers. Good news is that they're good for your health, bad news is that they attract a lot of pests.
Small holes can be due to flea beetles (very small dark beetles that jump away when you get close) or caterpillars (white cabbage butterflies will lay eggs on the underside of the leaves, and the caterpillars will decimate the leaves). Larger damage can be caused by snails and slugs.
I'd strongly recommend growing them under some insect netting; trying to grow brassicas without netting them is a nightmare.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2010, 09:02 by oldcow »

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Re: pak choi
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2010, 20:06 »
hello san22.
I have also encountered the flea beetles lately eating my pakchoi.
I bought some sticky yellow traps and put them on the stakes beside my veggies.. so far its doing a really good job!

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san22

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Re: pak choi
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2010, 22:56 »
Thanks for the replies, where can I get some sticky traps? I am growing mooli raddish next to the pak choi and they have also been eaten. I will also try the insect nets
best regards
san  :nowink:

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isis

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Re: pak choi
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2010, 07:37 »
Thanks for the replies, where can I get some sticky traps? I am growing mooli raddish next to the pak choi and they have also been eaten. I will also try the insect nets
best regards
san  :nowink:

I got mine from ever reliable wilkinsons  :D


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