What's eating broccoli starts?

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April 18, 2016 at 10:13 pm #840897

gburke
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Anyone else plant broccoli starts just to have them taken down to the ground the next day? I even had bird netting over them but gone. I now have some metal chicken wire but seriously, what does this? We don’t have rabbits in the area and that’s all I can think of. These starts are maybe 1.5 – 2 inches tall, no fruit! Mouse, squirrel, rat?????

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April 19, 2016 at 6:40 am #840908

anonyme
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I’m thinking slugs. They have a voracious appetite, and you’d be surprised at what they can consume in a single night. Tender new growth is their favorite comestible.

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April 19, 2016 at 9:38 am #840927

squareeyes
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Definitely slugs. The moment I see my calla lilies sprouting I have to slugbait otherwise they’re destroyed.

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April 19, 2016 at 2:12 pm #840957

Michael Waldo
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Try Sluggo brand slug bait. It can be used in organic gardens. All garden stores, McLeendons, and True Value have it.

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April 23, 2016 at 10:05 am #841397

cbof
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I heard slugs are repelled by coffee grounds. I sprinkle just a tiny bit around new seedlings, and it has really helped. At least allows them enough time to get too big to be taken down in a single night!

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