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Help with what destroyed my broccoli plants

Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:13 am
Posted by jobbieman
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
384 posts
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:13 am
I planted broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower in late September. All of the plants have done great with the exception of the broccoli. Something has eaten the heads before they have had a chance to develop. The cabbage and cauliflower plants have not been affected. Any advice will be helpful.

TIA
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15253 posts
Posted on 12/7/20 at 11:37 am to
I'm betting it's some animal---squirrel, rabbit, rat even.

I've grown broccoli for years in my fall/winter garden and have never lost any but I live in the city and mostly only have to deal with bugs. I will get cabbage worms that will eat some of the foliage, but never the heads.
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
11533 posts
Posted on 12/7/20 at 11:06 pm to
I gave up on broccoli, It never grows right and I just got a mess of yellow flowers...
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
Member since Aug 2011
12875 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 7:29 am to
squirrels ate my cabbage and potatoes in one of my raised beds. And planted about 100 hickory nuts in the process.
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
26481 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 8:58 am to
My broccoli is doing great. Already picked 3 heads. It's my cauliflower and cabbage that are struggling.
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