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Old 07-05-2007, 02:46 PM
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the leaves of my rubarb have lots of small holes and and the edge of the leaf
is being eating but on looking around the leaf i can not see anything to cause this any ideas
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Old 07-05-2007, 08:40 PM
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I can't help you with your question NTTG, but welcome to the Vine!
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:00 PM
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I too have something eating my rhubarb leaves. if i am correct a previous thread on using rhubarb leaves to spray a mix onto your leaves, it did say that slugs eat rhubarb leaves! Could this be your culprit?
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:16 PM
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no there isn't any slug trails
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:17 PM
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thanks i think this site will be very usefull
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:23 PM
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I've no idea what's eatiing your rhubarb, nttg, but as I you don;t eat the leaves anyway, I wouldn't worry!
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There isnt always slug trails. Some slugs live under the soil and come up at night to feast. They can just pop their heads out and munch on any leaves trailing on the ground.
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Good point Hazel on the Hill!
Why didnt i think of that?
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Good point Hazel on the Hill!
Why didnt i think of that?
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I have lots of slugs in my garden (and I mean LOTS... hence my user name!!) and they don't seem to like eating my rhubarb. It's one of the few things that are safe in my garden.

The last couple of years I have had caterpillars eating them - that was later in the season though when there were lots of them and food was short. They ate the leaves and left the veins - leaves looked rather strange!

I'd be suprised if it were slugs... just cos mine don't get eaten and I think I have enough slugs for everyone!!

What about putting out some slug traps and seeing if you catch much?
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