Eroding leaves? Any ideas on what's causing this and how to fix ? Could this still be caterpillars/skipper butterflies
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KMS Woodworks on Jun 10, 2012Looks like something is eating them...have you crawled about doing some serious looking? many times you can find the hungry beast hiding under some of these leaves...once you know who is eating you can treat accordingly.....BT does wonders for many pests.Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Jun 10, 2012The cabbage has black rot....a common and serious disease. There is little you can do about it other than making sure you buy disease-free transplants. You also should eliminate weeds in the garden....some in the crucifer family can harbor the disease. Use a light layer of mulch under plants when you plant them.Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Jun 10, 2012Keep a sharp eye out for Mexican bean beetles. Their feeding often looks like it's eroding a leaf.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jun 11, 2012Congratulations on the tomatoes and cukes (and what looks like a cantaloupe to me).Helpful Reply
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LaTrelle F on Jun 11, 2012Walter is it ok to just dig up this crop and replant them? Do we need to treat the ground or just be sure to use the mulch once replanted as you suggested?Helpful Reply
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LaTrelle F on Jun 11, 2012Thanks Douglas. We suspect that it is a cantelope, but since we didn't plant any, we were surprised to see this pop up. We're assuming we picked up the wrong seeds or the wrong seeds were packaged with the cucumbers. Quite exciting though.Helpful Reply
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LaTrelle F on Jun 11, 2012Also Walter - will the BT take care of the "Mexican bean beetles" also?Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Jun 12, 2012The black rot bacteria survives in soil for at least a year. Plant something else there for at least that long. Bt will not kill bean beetles. Try products with spinosad.Helpful Reply
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LaTrelle F on Jun 12, 2012Ahhh, thanks a lot Walter!!!Helpful Reply
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Now Retired Due To Being Hurt Onjob on Nov 13, 2013Tomatoe horn wormHelpful Reply
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Now Retired Due To Being Hurt Onjob on Nov 13, 2013Look for the tomato horn worm early in the mornings, as the sun comes up. check the back of the leavesHelpful Reply
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