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Help, what's eating my rocket

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Bowmanera

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Help, what's eating my rocket
« on: July 29, 2008, 16:58 »
In about 24 hours this pot of rocket went from being usable to this.

Tiny holes and discoloured patches, fit only for the compost heap

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n373/erabowman/Image001.jpg
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DD.

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Help, what's eating my rocket
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2008, 18:00 »
Sounds like flea beetle.

I've given up on salad leaves for this reason. We seem to be infested with the things. I stick to 'rock hard' lettuce now!
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nobby

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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2008, 18:24 »
defenitly flea beetle recognise those nasty holes a mile off
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2008, 19:35 »
yep have to agree :(  i have a cold frame filled with soil up the lottie and grown mine in there this year its been great been picking it for two months now :lol: jan
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Bowmanera

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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2008, 20:02 »
Flea beetle argh.

I have a tray of rocket in the greenhouse which is fine

I 've got some room in the coldframe so maybe I'll try some in there.

Mrs Bowman likes her salad leaves and I have to keep getting brownie points with her :wink:
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Charlotte

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Help, what's eating my rocket
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2008, 20:08 »
I agree with DD on this one
, I had exactly the same thing happen to mine and also my radishes.
I have treated them once with derris dust(sorry but cant be organic all the time!) and have covered them over with horticultal fleece,now doing really :)

I also have a small pot of nasturtium nearby as I was told that would help.

Charlotte.
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2008, 21:05 »
same happened to mine and the radish,  I sprayed with Derris dust and then covered with fleece. very little trouble since.  |Mrs. Bouquet
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Rowan

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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2008, 21:14 »
ahhh

my rocket looks much the same, is it still edible? or should i give up on it for this year?

its in between my cucumber and lettuce (cos) should i be worried about them too?
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