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chaos · **Posted: 01-09-2011 , 01:27 PM** #1

Hi, I've never grown brassicas before,but picked up 6 broccoli seedlings a few weeks ago from a local allotment sale. I have since discovered that to protect them from cabbage root fly, it's advisable to put 'collars' around the base of the stem. I recently read that most of those for sale are made from whale hide which I naturally won't to buy. I know one can use carpet underlay too, but what kind? The oldfashioned felt type or would the newer foam one's be ok for the purpose? I guess the old type would hopefully be biodegradeable.
Does anybody have experience or suggestions?

	Posted: 01-09-2011 , 01:27 PM #1
chaos Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cork City Posts: 92	Cabbage collars Hi, I've never grown brassicas before,but picked up 6 broccoli seedlings a few weeks ago from a local allotment sale. I have since discovered that to protect them from cabbage root fly, it's advisable to put 'collars' around the base of the stem. I recently read that most of those for sale are made from whale hide which I naturally won't to buy. I know one can use carpet underlay too, but what kind? The oldfashioned felt type or would the newer foam one's be ok for the purpose? I guess the old type would hopefully be biodegradeable. Does anybody have experience or suggestions?