Growing Cauliflower

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07 Mar 21 Lea Zimmer (Australia - temperate climate)
I have grown cauli from seeds. In a greenhouse. Have noticed holes in the leaves thinking it was snails I put crushed egg shells in the pots along with snail bait, only to find last night small green caterpillars, happily munching away on a new leaf. I sprayed the entire plant with soapy water in a squeeze bottle. Was that the right thing to use. Even though I used bait I would rather have used something natural. Help needed
08 Jun 22 Gary Adams (Australia - temperate climate)
Spray with Dipel which is organic and has no withholding period
10 Mar 21 colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)
The most effective organic solution to your problem is B.t. (B. thuringiensis). It's a naturally occurring bacteria that only targets the caterpillars but is harmless to everything else. Soapy water can be useful for aphids but probably won't do much to the cabbage loopers unless you use so much soap that you risk harming your plants.
09 Mar 21 Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Neem oil will get rid of the caterpillars, if you don't feel confident to pick them all off. Follow instructions on bottle.
08 Mar 21 Anonymous (Australia - arid climate)
Look up on the internet organic sprays for cabbage/caulies.

Spray with Dipel which is organic and has no withholding period

- Gary Adams

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