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    something eating the turnips?

    I've two short rows of small turnips (Tokyo Cross) - pulled last weekend for dinner, and all had brown lines running through them - a couple had small maggots in them!
    What is attacking, and any suggestions on what I should do? I was going to start off another couple of rows as they look good (and leaves are nice) - but I don't want to do that and have the next lot ruined as well!

    thanks
    S
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    It sounds like it might be cabbage root fly I wouldn't plant any more brassicas in that area until it comes round in the crop rotation. Do you have any cabbages/broccoli/kale/cauliflowers in the same bed? Because they'll all be at risk too.

    Growing Turnips - How to Grow Turnips from Allotment Vegetable Growing Advice and Guides

    Cabbage Root Fly, prevention, identification and cure
    Last edited by SarzWix; 19-06-2009, 05:22 PM.

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    • #3
      It's a new raised bed - the only other things in the bed are mixed salad, a few bushy tomatoes and a load of Skerry Blue potatoes (which are currently in flower!)

      I've brussel sprouts in the next bed but probably 8 ft away or so - they are looking very healthy right now - should I do the circle of carpet underlay just in case?

      Such a shame - they do look so cute - oh well, if I do again, I'll try keeping fleece over them...

      thanks lots
      S

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      • #4
        cabbage root fly ... they had all my radishes again this year (but never attack my cabbages)
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          It's not something I've come across in my brassicas, i think because I grow them all under enviromesh to keep the cabbage white butterflies off. So I'm not totally sure what the best thing to do is...
          I think I'd do what I could to protect the brussels, but, if they're already in there...

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