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Vegetable troubles
- Cabbage Root Fly
Place Cabbage Collars around the plants at planting time to inhibit egg laying by the root fly adults.
- Carrot Root Fly
Grow carrots completely enclosed
in a Cloche tent of Horticultural "fleece"
for the duration of the crop
- Club Root
Destroy affected plants and only
plant in fresh ground each year.
- Powdery Mildew
Remove affected leaves, Water the plants well.Use Yellow Sulphur if attack is very severe.
- Bean Chocolate Spot
Feed well with a liquid plant food such as Miracle Grow
- Pea and Bean Weevil
Grow completely enclosed
in a Cloche tent
for the first few weeks of the crop if this pest is a problem
- Pea Moth
Grow completely enclosed
in a Cloche tent for the first few weeks of the crop if this pest is a problem
- Pea Thrips
Grow completely enclosed
in a Cloche tent
for the first few weeks of the crop if this pest is a problem.
- Wireworm,Leatherjackets,Cutworms
Remove by hand when digging or water the soil with
Supernemo nematodes that will kill the pests
- Whitefly
Rarely a problem but if a serious problem then spray with Organic SB Plant Invigorator .
- Blackfly
Rarely a problem but if a serious problem then Try the Organic product SB Plant Invigorator
On Broad Beans, simply pick off the tips
of the shoots when pests appear.
- Slugs and Snails
Apply Organic Slug Control
around the plants regularly,
especially after rain.
- Need more help?
We can recommend the excellent book
The Vegetable and Herb Expert Book