Will these bean plants live and prosper?

tnkrer · June 9, 2015

Or am I deluding myself and should get on with planting new ones?

I had started a post about something eating bean leaves and I had seen a few small cockroach like insects on the beans, I killed them all, did not see them again on the beans, but the beans kept being eaten. Today early morning, I saw these slimy (slugs, right?) bugs munching on the leaves. I found about 7 of these and killed them. That seems like a very small number to have caused all this damage.

On many bean plants, in addition to eating the cotyledons, it seems that they have eaten the main stem too

More than half the bean plants are like this. Do those plants have any hopes of growing into a vigorous bean plant assuming I take care of the slugs? Or should I plant new bean seeds right now?

Also how do I eliminate slugs?
I plan to put DE powder around the stems tonight. I will have to reapply after rain and watering.
Beer trap is other option
grapefruit trap is another option

Going out at night and find them with a flashlight is also on the table.

What else?

June 9, 2015	#1
tnkrer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: MA 6a/b Posts: 352	Will these bean plants live and prosper? Or am I deluding myself and should get on with planting new ones? I had started a post about something eating bean leaves and I had seen a few small cockroach like insects on the beans, I killed them all, did not see them again on the beans, but the beans kept being eaten. Today early morning, I saw these slimy (slugs, right?) bugs munching on the leaves. I found about 7 of these and killed them. That seems like a very small number to have caused all this damage. On many bean plants, in addition to eating the cotyledons, it seems that they have eaten the main stem too More than half the bean plants are like this. Do those plants have any hopes of growing into a vigorous bean plant assuming I take care of the slugs? Or should I plant new bean seeds right now? Also how do I eliminate slugs? I plan to put DE powder around the stems tonight. I will have to reapply after rain and watering. Beer trap is other option grapefruit trap is another option Going out at night and find them with a flashlight is also on the table. What else?