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Lettuces being bitten off whole from the stem?

HandyHerbHandyHerb Posts: 1
in Fruit & veg
Each morning while checking my young lettuces, I notice a couple more plants have been severed from the roots whole. For the best part the leaves have been left alone. I have a net over them to keep any birds away. Any ideas?

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Slugs can do that.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Busy-Lizzie said:
    Slugs can do that.
    Not just can, they will ... and they do!!! 😡  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    wireworm can as well, next time you find one that has just wilted pull it up with it's roots and have a look.
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