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Old 09-24-2020, 10:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
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any ideas what is making these holes?
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Old 09-25-2020, 02:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I assume the holes were present when the leaf emerged. Could be caused by an insect of some sort, a few granules of fertilizer dropped down the emerging leaf causing a burn, etc.
Don't lose sleep over it.
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any ideas what is making these holes?
Me......caterpillers or small woodpeckers honing their skills...

Caterpillars do a taste test and the small Downie woodpeckers are working the new found pecker they have on their head..
For me this is common to see a plant with "the mark"


Next leaf.....nothing happened.

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I guarantee you a caterpillar got to it when the leaf was still rolled up in a cigar and that's why it looks like that. They love fresh tender leaves

How do I know? It happened to a couple of mine and I found the culprit both times coming back for seconds!!
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Yeah, that’s happened to me too! I was wondering what kind of yucky bug could be causing it! Now I know! It’s good to know you don’t have to worry about it! Thanks for the info!
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Bugs are yucky
Slugs will do a taste test also.....but they are long gone before you notice.
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[quote=cincinnana;335382]Bugs are yucky


Sorry I kept meaning to say how funny that was!
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