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Re: Fertilizers

I'd pay money for a specific for root maggots.  Brocolli, cauli,
Brussels sprouts etc (the brassicas) are the main vegetables at my
house, and I fight a battle with the maggot every year.  It is the only
pest for which I do not have an organic remedy.  (If you insist on using
daizanon, mix up a batch of liquid and spray only the base of the plant
stem, not the whole area.  The maggots live their whole life cycle at
the base of the plant.  Using the diazanon granules is overkill in a big
way.  I won't insult anyone by saying what I really think of diazanon.)

Since my spring crop of brassicas is small, I am trying Reemay for the
first time this year.  And after I placed my order I saw that
Territorial was selling a floating row cover specifically as an insect
barrier (Reemay is also a season extender) for a lower price.  I'll try
that too.

But my autumn/winter brassicas take up too much room for floating row
covers.  Fortunately, the cabbage fly is less active in the summer so I
usually get a fair crop.  But the cauli is so sensitive that I usually
only get 1 or 2 heads out of 10 or so transplants.  That's not very good
yield.

Steve


Michael D. Cook wrote:
> 
> At 06:21 PM 1/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
> 
> >first year I had grown carrots, I had a problem with root maggots; where
> >the top portion of the carrot was "eaten" away. To remedy that, I sprinkled
> >used coffee grinds over the bed all season, which has pretty much taken
> >care of the maggot problem.
> 
> Hi; do coffee grounds work on other crops bothered by root worms (such as
> broccoli)?  I am guessing there might be a difference based on how the
> particular plant and the pest react to them.  Also, are we talking used or
> fresh grounds?
> 
> Thanks to all who continue to answer my many questions; I have acquired
> much more usable knowledge from this group than any other I belong to!  I
> might have a decent harvest this year!
> 
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Z 5/6
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