From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 2019-11-25 13:14, derald@invalid.com wrote:   
   > T  wrote:   
   >    
   >> On 2019-11-24 04:26, peek0703@gmail.com wrote:   
   >>> On Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 6:39:57 AM UTC-5, T wrote:   
   >>>> Is cabbage hard to grow?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Zone 6B   
   >>>   
   >>> No, the only problem I've had is with cabbage moth worms. They will wipe   
   out a plant in days. Fortunately, Bt will solve the problem with regular   
   applications.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> what is Bt?   
   >           Bt is a biological agent (not a chemical poison) that is widely   
   > used in "organic" gardens.   
   > 	Bt {Bacilllus thuringiensis (k)} is an organism that when eaten by   
   > them kills ANY lepidotera—even the pretty ones—in its soft body instar   
   > (caterpillars and "worms") by stopping its digestive system from   
   > working.  Widely available in a liquid concentrate and in a powder.   
   > 	Bt (i)) is effective exclusively on most mosquito species and is   
   > generally available as bouyant "dunks", which may be floated on standing   
   > water to eliminate larvae, and is less widely available in a granular   
   > form.   
   > 	Bt is highly selective, short lived, and affects only a very small   
   > universe of crawlies.  It is harmless to other insects, including ants,   
   > wasps and bees, to reptiles and to mammals.   
   >    
      
   Fascinating!   
      
   They got one for squash bugs?   
      
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