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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Lizax on May 23, 2011, 13:35:38

Title: Sweetcorn plants are being attacked!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Lizax on May 23, 2011, 13:35:38
I have managed to successfully raise a decent batch of sweetcorn plants from seed,in my plastic tunnel...........I have had them planted out for 4 days now, I live in Hampton, Near Twickenham.

I am now seeing the leaves being attacked, silvery shreds have appeared ?...any clues please
Title: Re: Sweetcorn plants are being attacked!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: brownowl23 on May 23, 2011, 14:10:08
Pidgeons? they seem to be attacking everthing
Title: Re: Sweetcorn plants are being attacked!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: aj on May 23, 2011, 14:43:15
Usually it's the wind....
Title: Re: Sweetcorn plants are being attacked!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: davyw1 on May 23, 2011, 15:22:47
Quote from: Lizax on May 23, 2011, 13:35:38
I have managed to successfully raise a decent batch of sweetcorn plants from seed,in my plastic tunnel...........I have had them planted out for 4 days now, I live in Hampton, Near Twickenham.

I am now seeing the leaves being attacked, silvery shreds have appeared ?...any clues please

The silvery slime trail would indicate snails are doing the dirty work
Title: Re: Sweetcorn plants are being attacked!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: Ben Acre on May 23, 2011, 16:06:53
Land Molluscs again. ::)
Title: Re: Sweetcorn plants are being attacked!!!!!!!!!1
Post by: davyw1 on May 23, 2011, 19:10:33
Quote from: Ben Acre on May 23, 2011, 16:06:53
Land Molluscs again. ::)

Naaah.............Snails
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