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I have some brocolli growing..I have cabbage moth worms starting to feed on it..What would be a good insecticide to use? I have some sevin I could spray..Any help would be appreciated..Thanks..Jeff

12/7/2004 7:33:39 PM

Western Pa.

Jeff,

I've always just sprinkled a little Sevin dust on them, works fine. These worms are caused from the eggs hatching from all those little white "butterflies" flying around. (I actually think their moths.)

12/8/2004 8:45:06 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Hmmm Sevin on something I eat scares me..I would go with the BT stuff or a floating row cover.

12/8/2004 9:17:21 AM

Md/ Usa

try planting white clover around where you plant you broccoli. It confuses the cabbage butterflies.

12/8/2004 10:51:24 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Sevin is still labeled for use on vegetables up to the day of harvest.

Check for the ag version of Spinosin (Conserve SC is the T&O version) if a really effective non-chemical is desired.

12/8/2004 1:59:11 PM

Itzetown City

Good to have a daughter to collect the caterpillars from the cabbage plants. Thanks Sara, we don´t need chemistry!

12/8/2004 3:30:52 PM

Cologne / Germany

Is it true that cabbage in general should be planted in poor soil? Had all sorts of cabbage in rich soil (like the patch) for years, with poor results. Right now I´m not looking to plant it again.

12/8/2004 8:43:47 PM

Itzetown City

Cabbage need soil with is rich of nutrients and need a lot of space. By the price we paid here in Marne/Dithmarschen per head its stupid to plant Cabbage in the own lawn. I only plant broccoli and green curly kale in the space right after the early potatos.
Floh, only for you:
"Wer immer nur auf Gott vertraut
und im Sommer Cappes klaut,
der hat im Winter Sauerkraut."

12/9/2004 6:55:21 AM

Cologne / Germany

Hi Werner, schade, meine Frau hat dieses Jahr keinen Kappes eingelegt und deshalb werden wir diesen Winter auch kein (eigenes) Sauerkraut haben :)
Bei den Preisen war es gar nicht nötig, den Kappes zu klauen. Deshalb werde ich auch keinen mehr anbauen. Nur lose Köpfe, Broccoli blüht lange vor der Erntezeit, Hernerie wo nie vorher Kohl stand - es wird eben nichts bei mir im Garten. Auch gut - mehr Zeit für die Kürbisse :)

12/15/2004 4:34:36 PM