Re: slugs and copper/cutworms
Thanks--I'll try this with the lettuce.
Nan Sterman wrote:
> > A friend of mine had luck with pieces of those copper chore boy scrubbers
> >which he pulled apart and wrapped around some stems. It sounded like a good
> >idea--sharp edges and copper combined. I haven't tried it myself.
> >
> >My big problem is cut worms--I think. I know how to wrap my peppers,
> >toma, etc,.
> >with paper collars, but I think they cut off my lettuce and greens too. Any
> >ideas? Judy Warner
> >
> >
>
> Whenever I transplant veggies, I take a small paper cup, poke out the
> bottom, and fit it down over the top of the transplant. I try to force it
> about 1/4 inch down into the soil around the little plant so that cutworms
> can't get underneath. I go for about a 3" tall collar most of the time, so
> that the plant sticks up well above the ring. If I get tall cups, I cut
> two or three rings from a single cup. I've had no problem with cutworms
> since I started doing this.
>
> Nan
>
> Nan Sterman, Master Composter in residency
> San Diego County, California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA zone 10b or 11
>
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