The okra plants in my garden are getting sheared off one at a time, usually at night. The plants are currently 3 inches high or so (not a lot of sunshine so far in Boston this year), and often the plants will be cut an inch or two up the stem, as if with scissors. The leaves are lying uneaten on the ground next to the cut stem.
I've been losing 1 or 2 plants a week, but can't figure out what would cut the stem, but not eat the leaves. Any ideas?
Never lost okra like that but have lost tomatos. Sounds like a cutworm to me. Next time one is cut off dig down around the stem and see if you can't fine the critter. You might try putting aluminum foil around the botto inch of the plants to stop further loss. Didn't know you folks in Boston area liked okra. Sound like a southern transplant.
Sorry so long to reply, but have been out of town. Haven't seen any worms around the plants, but I suspect some sort of larger animal. I put up some chicken wire around the garden, and haven't had a problem since.
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