Remedy for Aphids

Love2Troll · March 29, 2007

Aphids attack weak plants first. How they know which are the weakest is beyond me. And plants respond to attacks supposedly with a chemical attack of their own (assuming the plants survive) An interesting read on this subject is "The Secret Life of Plants" by Tompkins and Bird.

And some varieties of peppers are I expect more susceptible from the get go than others.

The planting of radishes as a trap crop that was suggested earlier is something that I am going to try for next time I overwinter. I heard that recently on a European forum too.

jt

March 29, 2007	#18
Love2Troll Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 64079 (Missouri) Posts: 252	Aphids attack weak plants first. How they know which are the weakest is beyond me. And plants respond to attacks supposedly with a chemical attack of their own (assuming the plants survive) An interesting read on this subject is "The Secret Life of Plants" by Tompkins and Bird. And some varieties of peppers are I expect more susceptible from the get go than others. The planting of radishes as a trap crop that was suggested earlier is something that I am going to try for next time I overwinter. I heard that recently on a European forum too. jt