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Introduction and rocket question
Hi everyone
My name's Brian, and I live with my family in Norfolk. I'm new to veg growing generally, so I've been lurking around the group for a while now, and I've already found you all very helpful. I have a question though. I planted some rocket a while ago, along with some lettuce and herbs. I looked this morning, and something's hammered the rocket, but left everything else untouched. A lot of the leaves have gone totally, except for bits of stalk - a lot of the remaining leaves have small holes in them. It looks to me as if something like a bird has pecked some, because it seems something has torn the leaves off. On the other hand it obviously wasn't a bird that caused the small holes in the remaining ones. Surely a bird and a bug haven't teemed up to do a double whammy? Any advice would be great. Brian |
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Introduction and rocket question
On Wed, 12 May 2004 18:36:01 +0100, Brian
wrote: Hi everyone My name's Brian, and I live with my family in Norfolk. I'm new to veg growing generally, so I've been lurking around the group for a while now, and I've already found you all very helpful. I have a question though. I planted some rocket a while ago, along with some lettuce and herbs. I looked this morning, and something's hammered the rocket, but left everything else untouched. A lot of the leaves have gone totally, except for bits of stalk - a lot of the remaining leaves have small holes in them. It looks to me as if something like a bird has pecked some, because it seems something has torn the leaves off. On the other hand it obviously wasn't a bird that caused the small holes in the remaining ones. Surely a bird and a bug haven't teemed up to do a double whammy? Any advice would be great. Brian It's flea beetle. See a recent thread entitled "Small black beetle types on swede seedlings" for pertinent advice. Pigeons and other birds will attack Rocket, and other member of the Brassica family. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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Introduction and rocket question
Thanks a lot, I've got the marg tubs out!
Brian On Wed, 12 May 2004 18:53:32 +0100, Stephen Howard wrote: On Wed, 12 May 2004 18:36:01 +0100, Brian wrote: Hi everyone My name's Brian, and I live with my family in Norfolk. I'm new to veg growing generally, so I've been lurking around the group for a while now, and I've already found you all very helpful. I have a question though. I planted some rocket a while ago, along with some lettuce and herbs. I looked this morning, and something's hammered the rocket, but left everything else untouched. A lot of the leaves have gone totally, except for bits of stalk - a lot of the remaining leaves have small holes in them. It looks to me as if something like a bird has pecked some, because it seems something has torn the leaves off. On the other hand it obviously wasn't a bird that caused the small holes in the remaining ones. Surely a bird and a bug haven't teemed up to do a double whammy? Any advice would be great. Brian It's flea beetle. See a recent thread entitled "Small black beetle types on swede seedlings" for pertinent advice. Pigeons and other birds will attack Rocket, and other member of the Brassica family. Regards, |
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