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| Ugh, so I've got root maggots in my turnips. It's not a bad infestation but I found a few in my harvested turnips. I just cut the bad parts out and used the rest. I didn't have these guys last year I've still got more turnips in the bed that are not large enough to harvest yet. Is there anything I should do at this point? I also have kales and collards nearby, do I need to worry about them? I also have beets, onions, and carrots in that bed. Those wouldn't be effected by these guys, right? I know carrots and onions can get their own root maggots, but it's a different type of fly? Anything in particular I should do with this bed after harvesting to treat the soil? |
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| Once I got brassica root maggots, I could not get rid of them. :-( I had to quit growing turnips. I had tons of them - multiples in every root, though, much worse than you describe. Many people swear by floating row covers, which I have not been able to work out in my garden. I did have some success knocking the population back by about 70% with a thorough soil drench of neem, and was grateful to find twice as many earthworms in the same soil the following year. While I still can't grow turnips, I've been able to grow kale and radishes, only losing about 5% of the radishes. I have been able to grow onions and carrots without any problems - you're right, a different breed of fly. No one in my family likes beets, so I have no insight to offer you there. Good luck! |
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| :( Well, that's depressing. We love turnips too. What's the rate of soil drench for Neem? I have heard it has systemic effects, but is that only if used as a soil drench? I was thinking I may want to drench my collards and kale. |
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| I lost most of my cauliflowers this year to root maggots. My Brussels Sprouts were also affected but considerably less so. My Collards and Kale seem untouched and are growing like gangbusters with no wilting issues. So maybe your Kale and Collards will be OK. If they are wilting on mild days, you might have a problem. |
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