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Cabbage black slime identity

ZeroZero1ZeroZero1 Posts: 577
in Fruit & veg
Just started picking my spring cabbage. Managed to protect them from Cabbage whites, but when I went into the heart of my cabbage I found a lot of damage. Sorry no photo as I cleaned it up before thinking. There is evidence of something munching and some of the cabbage has turned to a kind of black slime rotting the leaves. There are tiny black dots near the base of the leaves in the heart. Otherwise the cabbage seems healthy

Anyone know?

thank you

Z

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    could the black dots be caterpillar poo?
    cabbage whites are very determined and there are a lot this year

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  • ZeroZero1ZeroZero1 Posts: 577
    There is no sign of damage to the outer leaves, only the inner core. I have done soem research since posting and am now thinking black rot? 
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