Thought, Take a leg of panty hose, cut about 2 in strips across the leg. Snip to cut band. Tie around the base of the plant, just barely snug. Should expand as the plant grows Objective: stop cutworm If it gets wet from rain or watering should dry out fast enough to stop a fungal growth. Anyone see any drawbacks. JC this is for homegrowers only. But then again the way those things expand maybe a couple "Just My Size" ones would do your field <<grin>> Byron