Sow Bugs are eating the radishes

For course and other questions which are unrelated to specific topics or crops classified below.
Post Reply
Trixi Agrios
Posts: 37
Joined: Sat 01-Jan-2022, 22:41
Has thanked: 12 times
Been thanked: 9 times

The Sow Bugs seems to love the new mulch with all the wood chips. I can understand why they like it but they are eating the radishes, making white patches on almost the whole bunch. What to do?
Danoost
Site Admin
Posts: 156
Joined: Tue 21-Dec-2021, 22:04
Has thanked: 38 times
Been thanked: 40 times

It's not uncommon for areas that have recently be turned to no-till to have an imbalance in soil food web members. Things will balance out. For now, you can set traps using apple core, potatoes or other starchy sweet vegetables. Shake off the sow bugs a few times per day. This will be less of a problem later in the spring.
Trixi Agrios
Posts: 37
Joined: Sat 01-Jan-2022, 22:41
Has thanked: 12 times
Been thanked: 9 times

Thanks Dan, I’ll try it.
Post Reply

Return to “General Questions”