Whats eating my radish?

[hamesy]

Does anyone whats eating my radish?





Its the second times I've pulled radish up and they've looked like this.

[Matt94]

Little Black Slugs!

[Two_Sheds]

Yep, slugs and snails love a bit of radish

[hollychap]

slugs are the culprits

[Florence Fennel]

Snugs I'm afraid Hamesy, they are the blight of my life this year too.

[Tripmeup]

Like everyone else says....slugs...they have had nibbles on mine too...sigh

[hamesy]

Thanks for that guys. Would the radish still be ok to eat?

[Nicos]

Oh yes- no probs at all. Just wash off any slime!...and scrape off the surface of the hole....you'll have no idea the little blighters have already had a nibble

[hamesy]

Thats ok then

I have noticed that they don't go after the sparkler variety, so I might stick mainly to these in future.

[Nicos]

I always find it useful to plant at least a couple of varieties- as the weather is different every year and consequently one variety may do better than another the following year.
Don't chuck any - that variety may do better in a drought situation for example

[Chef_uk]

Huh, mine have been untouched even though i have loads of slugs. (V:Candela di fuoco).

[Two_Sheds]

I have noticed that they don't go after the sparkler variety, so I might stick mainly to these in future.

That MIGHT only be because they prefer the other kind. If you only grow Sparkler, they might decide to eat them after all