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Title: Broad Beans - something eating them?
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on April 16, 2009, 11:30:06

All

My broad beans we put in December-ish (yes, late, I know) but have come up well and are approx 8" tall now and generally doing well. One query though - lots of holes on the leaves as if they are being eaten but I dont know what by? I dont think it is slugs. Any ideas?

Psi

Title: Re: Broad Beans - something eating them?
Post by: Fork on April 16, 2009, 11:38:44

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,50634.0.html

Have a look here.

Title: Re: Broad Beans - something eating them?
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on April 16, 2009, 11:47:58

does anyone know anything I can do to stop/mitigate this? I was thinking of giving a little 'garlic wash' (saw this on gardeners world) but if it's not slugs/snails I am not sure of the wisdom of doing so....

Title: Re: Broad Beans - something eating them?
Post by: Fork on April 16, 2009, 12:01:29

I dont know anyone whos broad bean leaves dont get nibbled around the edges and the beans still grow on to give a great crop.

A garlic wash might work,no harm in trying

Title: Re: Broad Beans - something eating them?
Post by: SPUDLY on April 16, 2009, 14:47:46

This is the little chap we should point the finger at.
(http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq56/STEVE69OOO/S1050480.jpg)

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