stem rots

[charles]

 This incredibly wet weather is not helping plants and it may be to do with that, possibly cutworm (large, white maggots) but as you say, I don’t think there is any remedy except tolerate a few losses. Do you mean seedlings (normally two to four leaves) or young plants?) I have noticed a massive increase in slug numbers over the last few days, lots of baby grey ones now, also more mildew than usual on older lettuce leaves. What joy! drought was better for growth at this time of year.