Cabbage netting is a common agricultural technique used to protect cabbage crops from pests and other harmful elements. The use of netting is becoming increasingly popular among farmers and gardeners due to its effectiveness and ease of implementation.

Soft to the touch but definitely hard on butterflies, this netting is the ideal material to keep your home-grown vegetables and brassicas in particular caterpillar-free. Autumn cabbages – often form large heads, so need wider spacing. Sow in mid-spring and harvest before winter. Some varieties can be stored for use in winter There have been a couple studies done about using upland cress as a dead end trap crop for the cabbage white. They prefer to lay their eggs on the upland cress, but then the caterpillars can't eat it so they die. This is the first year I've used it, but I haven't seen a tenth of the caterpillars I have in years past." Mesh is also sold in varying mesh sizes. The smaller the mesh the smaller the insect excluded but the greater the cost and also potential increase in temperature (finer meshed insect proof material may lead to a significant warming for the covered crops) and humidity beneath. On the other hand, finer meshes tend to be lighter and easier to use without supporting hoops.Cabbages vary in size too, with many excellent compact varieties that are ideal for small plots or small households. Winter varieties, on the other hand, tend to be larger and more robust.

Standard mesh: 1.3-1.4mm. Good for insects such as cabbage root fly, onion fly, bean seed fly and carrot fly, as well as moth and butterfly pests. Birds and mammalscanalso be excluded. Although theoretically capable of penetrating mesh, mammals and larger birds seldom do, so there is rarely any need to add further protection such as bird netting. However, this size isunreliable in excluding small insects such as aphids, flea beetle, allium leaf miner and leek moth. Covering fruit and vegetable crops with Enviromesh® enables you to grow healthy fruit and vegetables free from insect damage.Common wasps are FANTASTIC at controlling these caterpillars. My neighbour's gardens are all paved over, so every pest in town comes to me. In 2017 every brassica in my garden was crusted in butterfly eggs and I just gave up on the whole crop. However, a few days later I noticed that most of the eggs had gone and saw a wasp scraping off a batch. Later I saw wasps carrying off the few remaining caterpillars. Last year I hardly had any wasps and consequently no kale, PSB or kohl rabi either!" For protecting your crops from moths, you can use Cabbage Moth Netting. Moths are like butterfly-type small beasts. Organic slug baits, such as Sluggo, can be sprinkled onto the soil surface around your seedlings. Another option is to make a beer trap. Push an empty cat food or tuna can into the soil until the can’s lip is even with the soil surface. Fill the can about halfway with beer. Attracted by the smell of the yeast, slugs fall in and drown.

Although cabbages are generally hardy and vigorous plants, they are prone to various brassica pests and diseases, but you can usually keep these at bay by:Material: Cabbage netting is typically made of lightweight and durable material, such as HDPE. The material is resistant to damage from UV rays and moisture, making them ideal for outdoor use. Which is all well and good but he has only himself to feed and I think it is just a hobby to him, I on the other hand have only half a plot and have 4 to feed, although I must admit I am liking it as a bit of a hobby as well It is also important to ensure the ultra-fine Veggiemesh insect netting is secured by pegs or by burying the edges, for superior insect screening. I net practically everything at my allotment when its small. I have problems from deer, rabbits, mice and flying rats.