Slugs?

pclark42 · October 2020

I planted out a few winter cabbage and Cauliflower that I had established in the polytunnel, and I have noticed that a couple have been eaten away fully and nibble marks in quite a few, will this be slugs? I didn't have this happen in March/April, any suggestions and how to prevent it please. hope you are all well and good.

Posy · October 2020

Slugs and/or pigeons, I should think.

Joyce Goldenlily · October 2020

Cabbage White Butterflycaterpillars.

pwwatson60 · October 2020

I always water in nematodes on the soil at start of seasons around march every year. seems to keep slugs and snails down, as for cabbage white ,last year out cabbages,swede etc were desimated by the horrors! this we covered everything with mesh, seems to have worked so far

Fairygirl · October 2020

The only problem with nematodes is that conditions have to be suitable - soil has to be warm enough.
I certainly couldn't use them in March here - May would be more like it, which is usually too late for them to be any use.

Cabbage white caterpillars are the most likely culprits for most cabbage/cauliflower decimation, as @Joyce Goldenlily says, but slugs and pigeons will also eat large amounts, especially if they're being completely eaten. It could even be something more ravenous like rabbits etc, if they're in a polytunnel which has good access for all sorts of wildlife.
Have you got a photo @pclark42?

NewBoy2 · October 2020

http://www.webgrower.com/information/beer-traps.html

I use small yogurt pots that I save and sink them 3/4 into the soil and add the cheap beer.

I was not paying attention when emptying the first one and the full pot stuck in the soil and as i pulled it out I emptied it over my face and head.

It stinks but effective.

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