What can I put on my Collard greens to avoid the bugs eating my green

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q what can i put on my collard greens to avoid the bugs eating my green

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Janet Pizaro on May 20, 2018

spray horticultral oil

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Rymea on May 20, 2018

That's not enough damage to worry about. Just enjoy knowing you aren't eating pesticides.

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Eddy Radar on May 21, 2018

If it is slugs, buy copper scrubber pads. Unstaple and unroll tube of copper net. Cut 1" rings and slip around base of plant. If too big already, cut and pin back together with a bobby pin. Slugs wont cross the copper!

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Zard Pocleeb on May 21, 2018

You can try Sevin Dust.

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- Martha on May 21, 2018
  
  Yes I purchased the items you suggested thank you
  
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Sue Buck on May 21, 2018

Mix cayenne pepper with water, and a little olive oil in a spray bottle. 1 tsp. of cayenne and oil each should be enough. Bugs don't like this. Be sure to wash it good if you don't like it hot.

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Cheryl on May 21, 2018

did you see the bugs? If it is any type of worm or caterpillar (like those from t a cabbage butterfly ) there is a bacterium called bacillus thuringiensis. I'e used in the past with good results, and to my knowledge it is safe

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Tro33508344 on May 28, 2018

“IRISH SPRING” scented shower soap bar, that has been shaved into small pieces and placed around the base of the plant.

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F on May 31, 2018

Looks like cabbage moth holes. Just squish them in place and leave on the plant. Your plant will smell like death to other caterpillars. Bonus: plants eaten by insects have greater anti-oxidant levels!

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Gwendolyn Patrick on Dec 08, 2021

I have tried dishwater soap added to water in a spray bottle. It works !

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