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Title: What do you use to control cabbage root fly...apart from brassica collers
Post by: jimtheworzel on April 09, 2009, 17:26:36
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Title: Re: What do you use to control cabbage root fly...apart from brassica collers
Post by: telboy on April 09, 2009, 20:33:03
Jim,
the fly is active in 'June'? If you plant early the plants will be strong enough to resist an attack. Anyway, I puff around the base of each plant with 'Sybil' - HORROR - it's been banned by the European Thought Police.
If 'derris' is still allowed - use that. Good luck!
Title: Re: What do you use to control cabbage root fly...apart from brassica collers
Post by: davyw1 on April 09, 2009, 21:06:03
It is said that an inch of rhubarb in the bottom of the hole does the trick, never tried it tho.
Title: Re: What do you use to control cabbage root fly...apart from brassica collers
Post by: Uncle Joshua on April 09, 2009, 21:14:19
A little washing up liquid mixed with water and then sprayed onto your  brassicas should do the trick.
Title: Re: What do you use to control cabbage root fly...apart from brassica collers
Post by: telboy on April 09, 2009, 21:27:21
Mick,
Cabbage ROOT fly here!!!!!
:D
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