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Omelet[_4_] · 17-11-2008, 04:23 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible

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"PDM" pdcm99minus this wrote:

"Tattieman" wrote in message
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com-d;820526 Wrote:
Hi there big problem with most potatoes this year SLUGS little buggers
eating into the potatoe and just sitting there,been recomended to use
NEMATODES anyone tried this or any other idea's?
Thanks Dave

Hi Dave you should try growing Kestrel seed potatoes as they are slug
resistant.
Nematodes could cause you more problems with your potatoes.

Regards Iain

Had good success with them up to this year. But the wet summer overcame the
advantages and the slug population increased dramatically despite the
nematodes. What would have happened if I had not used them is anyone's
guess. Maybe I should have applied another lot later in the season.

Something I've noticed though, is that not all damage to potatoes is caused
by slugs. This year I found manure worms were a culprit and quite a few
worms had buried themselves into the potatoes. The problem occurred mostly
around the tubers that were affected with blight. I seems manure worms love
blight.

PDM.

For slugs, try pans of beer.
They are especially partial to dark ale. :-)

I kid you not.
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