Did the slugs just drown, or was death almost instantaneous?
Cathy & "Charlie" wrote
in message s.com...
I don't know if anyone has ever come across this and please excuse if
some of it sounds a little crude!

We are allotmenteers and keep a bucket in our shed for the collection
of "human liquid compost activator" - no toilets on the site, see.

Charlie unwittingly used the "facilities" while there was a slug in it
which immediately "kicked the bucket". Thinking this might be a fluke
the experiment was repeated (we have plenty of slugs to spare!) and the
same thing happened.

Are there any biologists out there who can say why this is? My own
guess is that it is the electrolyte level of the liquid, but we're
curious.

We don't think this will have a practical use in keeping slugs off
plants as it would probably neutralize on contact with the soil or put
too much nitrogen in for some plants. (We know about the connection
between nitrogen, nettles and human habitation)

Any comments?
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Cathy & Charlie
Cathy & Charlie, Ashford, Kent.
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