Fine leaf salad

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  • 26th June 2016 at 4:23 am #34877

    plantmark
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    I am finding it impossible to grow Rocket and Mizuna. Something begins munching away at it soon after it emerges to the point where its not worth planting out. Tiny holes. I cant see any slugs. What could it be? Is there a remedy?

    26th June 2016 at 5:35 am #34879

    charles
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    Mark its flea beetles, the classic spring and early summer pest of young brassica leaves. Especially nowadays with oilseed rape everywhere.
    Hence my oft repeated advice to wait until early August before sowing these brassica salads, for healthier leaves and also longer harvests through autumn. See the timeline http://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Sowing-timeline.pdf and there is a link to it on second para home page.

    26th June 2016 at 5:45 am #34880

    plantmark
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    Aah! I wondered why there was no mention of these among your recent sowings.

    Thank you.

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