Nibbled Radishes
 

What could have destroyed the leaf part of my radishes? I sowed the
seed and they appeared to be doing well. we then went off on two weeks
holiday and I came back to fine all the leaves had been chomped! No
sign of slugs and i can't see any caterpillars. These are planted in a
raised large wooden trough.
Elizabeth in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Nibbled Radishes
 

Elizabeth writes
What could have destroyed the leaf part of my radishes? I sowed the
seed and they appeared to be doing well. we then went off on two weeks
holiday and I came back to fine all the leaves had been chomped! No
sign of slugs and i can't see any caterpillars. These are planted in a
raised large wooden trough.

It's probably slugs. They're active at night, so you won't see any sign
of them in the daytime.

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Kay

Nibbled Radishes
 

K wrote:
Elizabeth writes
What could have destroyed the leaf part of my radishes? I sowed the
seed and they appeared to be doing well. we then went off on two weeks
holiday and I came back to fine all the leaves had been chomped! No
sign of slugs and i can't see any caterpillars. These are planted in a
raised large wooden trough.

It's probably slugs. They're active at night, so you won't see any sign
of them in the daytime.

I'd have thought so. They've gone through a few of mine, too, but left
the lettuces in the next row untouched. Perhaps they're saving them for
later...

james