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Title: Do birds eat beetroot shoots?
Post by: Bjerreby on May 30, 2009, 06:22:11

I' have had 2 disasters with beetroot this year...............nice seedlings appear, then suddenly the leaves are only half as tall with square tops, and next thing no leaves at all. The seedlings then disappear!

I suspect the culprits are birds. Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Do birds eat beetroot shoots?
Post by: Deb P on May 30, 2009, 07:46:27

Nah. Slugs I reckon.......they can hoover off a row overnight! ;D

Title: Re: Do birds eat beetroot shoots?
Post by: saddad on May 30, 2009, 08:59:20

I find they prefer Leafbeet, then Chard, then Beetroot. We but some plastic mesh over them until they are well established... if it was slugs they'd still go... butthey don't... therefore, yes birds do eat seedlings.. It's the woodpigeon!!
>:(

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