[spursn17]

Hi all
I planted 36 brussel plants on Saturday, now about 10 of them have been destroyed, is this likely to have been birds or slugs?

Gits!

[SUTTY1]

If  it was my plot i'd say birds unless i could see the slime trails,  steve

[potatogrower]

might be birds if they not been netted, haven't seen any slugs about at this time of year. i haven't seen any brassica damage on mine from slugs but they are netted from birds

[the Kergan]

Plenty of slugs about. I put down a couple of beer traps last week and got 5 slugs in one night.
I also found a snail with its shell caved in. I think the slugs may have had a drunken brawl with the snails in the small hours.

[Totty]

I lost a sprout on the weekend, the stem had been chewed and the plant collapsed. Was slug damage for sure. I use Growing Success organic pellets and they work well.

Totty

[shoozie]

the stem had been chewed and the plant collapsed.

That's what I thought when one of our cabbages wilted this week - found the culprit - cut worm tucked up 4 inches beneath the surface.  Plenty slug activity here too.