Courgette problem

mroberts101 · May 2023

Hi. Last year my courgettes grew in abundance. This year however there are some problems. I can't see slug trails so wonder whether a disease has caused the problem.

Dovefromabove · May 2023

That does looks like slug/snail damage.

mroberts101 · May 2023

Thank you. I'll check in the evenings and maybe place a cloche around the remaining unaffected plant.

bertrand-mabel · May 2023

It does look like slug/snail damage so putting a cloche around won't stop them.

Dovefromabove · May 2023

I find regular patrols in the evening, plus slug pubs, help here.

Some years ago we also used nematodes and that seems still to be having an effect.

bédé · May 2023

Dovefromabove said:

I find regular patrols in the evening, plus slug pubs, help here.

Some years ago we also used nematodes and that seems still to be having an effect.

That's interesting Dove. They must be living with the smaller slug/snail population. Makes nematodes more cost-effective. I must redo the maths.

I find slug pubs, like pellets, just attract more. I have never found night patrols helpful; perhaps I'm too early to bed.

Nearly all my hostas are now in pots. I can keep an easy check. My courgettes have just been planted out. In pots. I have lots of these freed up from my apapanthus deaths. I am just plonking the courgettes in w/o preparation and expecting old JINo3 plus aga remains to be fertile enough.

mroberts101 · May 2023

Thank you all. Will look into nematodes and keep an eye out for those pesky slugs and snails.

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