Gardening 2021

[bwframe]

I have some horseradish leaves that have ended up skeletonized like those. I was thinking it was slugs?

Mine is sporadic and smaller scale than that pictured above. I throw my coffee grounds in the area to attempt to run off the slugs.

If I had damage like the above, I'd spray with BT and Neem oil alternatively.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I have some horseradish leaves that have ended up skeletonized like those. I was thinking it was slugs?

I had some slug traps out for about a week and didn't see anything, I've also never had slugs anywhere else in the gardens.

It is what slug damage looked like when I started looking into it, but I think expat is right with cabbage worms. I just can't believe I haven't found any or eggs

 

[Expat]

I do, but I don't see any worms. Where do I look, and what would you use to get rid of them.

they can be hard to find because some of them are little and they are the same color as the leaves they are eating. I gave up trying to find rotenone which works well and use sevin when I need to.

 

[Leadeye]

Japanese beetles maybe, they are out earlier this year for sum reason. Get Permethrin in heavy duty levels, cleans up most insect problems quickly.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Well it looks like Expat was right. I cut open the tied up one and the inside area was loaded with worms and eggs. Although I did think the eggs were not supposed to be in a group. I wouldn't have thought they would hang out in the tied up center, but I guess it makes sense with the heat we've been having.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Japanese beetles maybe, they are out earlier this year for sum reason. Get Permethrin in heavy duty levels, cleans up most insect problems quickly.

As a recent cancer patient, that has some long lasting issues I try to avoid stuff like Permethrin, that's why I use Neem oil (which apparently doesn't work for the worms).
I may try some pyrethrin and spray it at sunset.

 

[bwframe]

Well it looks like Expat was right. I cut open the tied up one and the inside area was loaded with worms and eggs. Although I did think the eggs were not supposed to be in a group. I wouldn't have thought they would hang out in the tied up center, but I guess it makes sense with the heat we've been having.

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That's what comes from those cute little white moths flying around the garden.

 

[Jaybird1980]

That's what comes from those cute little white moths flying around the garden.

Yep. We have a boatload of butterflies, but I don't think I've ever noticed white ones. There were two different color worms, so I wonder if it's not just white moths?

 

[bwframe]

Yep. We have a boatload of butterflies, but I don't think I've ever noticed white ones. There were two different color worms, so I wonder if it's not just white moths?

My worms are the same color as the brocoli. Hard to see until you harvest. I'm pretty sure they come from the white moths.

I have a couple flying around out there now. Need to chase them down with the exterminator...

 

[Leadeye]

Cabbage butterfly.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

As everyone said, cabbage worms from the white butterflies. Sevin or Malathion work well on them. If you're looking for an organic method of control, find a spray containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). This typically works better on younger caterpillars.

The article below mentions other ways to help fight cabbage worms.

8 Organic Ways to Get Rid of Cabbage Worms & Cabbage Moths

Cabbage worms can be frustrating and do a lot of damage to garden plants. Come learn 8 easy and organic ways to control cabbage worms and cabbage moths!

homesteadandchill.com

 

[bwframe]

 

[bwframe]

As everyone said, cabbage worms from the white butterflies. Sevin or Malathion work well on them. If you're looking for an organic method of control, find a spray containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). This typically works better on younger caterpillars.

The article below mentions other ways to help fight cabbage worms.

8 Organic Ways to Get Rid of Cabbage Worms & Cabbage Moths

Cabbage worms can be frustrating and do a lot of damage to garden plants. Come learn 8 easy and organic ways to control cabbage worms and cabbage moths!

homesteadandchill.com

This is pretty organic too...

 

[bwframe]

 

[2in1evtime]

We planted some indian squash to try, vines keep dying out, kept stuff sprayed , thinking sun was too hot for these plants as it is usually growing corn where it is shadier??

 

[NKBJ]

Acquired a pump powder sprayer for sevin dust.
Great investment!

 

[bwframe]

 

[Jaybird1980]

We planted some indian squash to try, vines keep dying out, kept stuff sprayed , thinking sun was too hot for these plants as it is usually growing corn where it is shadier??

Did you look for Vine borers, they kill it in no time.

 

[Jaybird1980]

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Is that little pumpkins already?
Or some other kind of squash?

 

[bwframe]

Is that little pumpkins already?
Or some other kind of squash?

Pie pumpkins.