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Old 16-12-2002, 06:22 PM
Sue & Bob Hobden
 
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Default Cause of "dirty" brussel Sprouts


"John wrote in message
I have grown some healthy looking and large brussel sprouts plants.

However
the sprouts themselves need a lot of preparation as they have what seems
like dirt inside, indeed some are so badly infected as to be useless.

When
cleaned and cooked they are delicious, however it would be nice to be able
to prepare them easily. Especially on Boxing Day when there are 16 for
dinner!

Apart from cabbage butterfly caterpillars they seemed free from problems.
Any ideas of what it might be, and the prevention for next year?


The ones at the bottom of the stems do occasionally get dirt in them if it's
been raining hard and splashing the dirt on them. Try some further up the
stems if you have only tried ones from the bottom.
Other than that aphids do attack sprouts and you then get sooty mould
growing on the "honeydew" (aphid excrement) which is nice and sweet. Are
your sprouts sweet? :-)
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Bob

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