Re: [gardeners] Cabbage head

George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:55:44 -0500

Are they tobacco hornworms or cabbage loopers? If loopers Bt handles them well,
I dust my cabbage, broccoli, etc with the dry form and damage is very limited.
Bt also works well on the tobacco hornworms.

George

Craig Watts wrote:
> 
> I agree George,
> 
> I have never wrapped a cabbage. Some where some how I heard it mentioned.
> 
> I am taking extreme care of my fall crop as last years was a nightmare
> (neglect). I have green cabbage, red cabbage, brocolli and collards. Cut
> worms (green) have been numerous. Hopefully I'll win.
> 
> http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/cabbage1.html
> 
> Craig Watts
> kingdomm@worldnet.att.net
> 
> BTW: the kimchi is good. gave it to a friend who had lived w/ his parents
> in Korea. The first thing the Mom said was "Go outside with that stuff"!
> 
> gotta go, Lucy is chasing a bee in the house.