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Trimming brassica leaves?
spookess
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in Fruit & veg
Hi all.
I am growing cabbages, cauliflowers and brocoli in a raised bed and from the day the plugs were planted it has been covered with a frame of netting.
As the plants have grown considerably in size, the odd plant has a leaf touching the netting and this morning I noticed a hole in one of the leaves and a caterpillar looking very pleased with itself! Those crafty cabbage white butterflies (which we have seen quite a few if flying around this year!) have obviously managed to lay eggs on the leaf through the netting.
I have removed the offending creature but if the leaves keep touching the net then it is inevitable that there will be more.
I was wondering if I could cut the end of the leaves in question to keep them away from the netting or if this will damage the plant in some way?
I don't have any way to make the netting enclosure any bigger than it already is or that would be my first option.
Thanks in advance.
I am growing cabbages, cauliflowers and brocoli in a raised bed and from the day the plugs were planted it has been covered with a frame of netting.
As the plants have grown considerably in size, the odd plant has a leaf touching the netting and this morning I noticed a hole in one of the leaves and a caterpillar looking very pleased with itself! Those crafty cabbage white butterflies (which we have seen quite a few if flying around this year!) have obviously managed to lay eggs on the leaf through the netting.
I have removed the offending creature but if the leaves keep touching the net then it is inevitable that there will be more.
I was wondering if I could cut the end of the leaves in question to keep them away from the netting or if this will damage the plant in some way?
I don't have any way to make the netting enclosure any bigger than it already is or that would be my first option.
Thanks in advance.
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