Sounds like cabbage root maggots. Any sign of smallish pale
caterpillar-like
organisms in what's left of the roots?


No I examined the roots and looked through the soil around the plants and I
couldn't find any bugs except ants. Thats why I wrote. I also have my slug
population very low as I look at all my plants every day and I kill any babies
I find either by drowning them in a pail of water with detergent or I spray
them with water and amonia.
I guess I will just have to plant something else there and go to the store if I
want to make coleslaw.


Thanks

Jack