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I have a problem with snails and I was told broken egg shells. Also that there is a wire I can use
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Try getting a snail catcher
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ROSEMARIE wrote: I have a problem with snails and I was told broken egg shells. Also that there is a wire I can use ROSEMARIE You can use egg shells, diatomaceous earth, wood ashes, drown them in beer, or make the midnight rounds with a flash light (torch in your part of the world). Your best bet is to get a bait with iron phosphate in it (iron is a necessary element for human health and phosphate is important to the garden), or nematodes (Google: "garden, snails, nematodes") or check a nursery near you. -- Billy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0aEo...eature=related |
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On 5/8/2008 9:27 AM, ROSEMARIE wrote:
I have a problem with snails and I was told broken egg shells. Also that there is a wire I can use ROSEMARIE I bought a small spool of thin copper wire. I wrap this three times around certain flower pots that have plants that attract snails. I also wrapped it around the trunk of a tangelo (citrus that is a cross between pomelo and tangerine) in a way that allows the trunk to grow and expand without the wire cutting into the bark. (The snails in California find citrus bark to be a special treat. They can kill a mature tree by eating all around the trunk and girdling the tree.) For my garden in general, I use carnivorous decollate snails. I don't know if decollates will prey on the snails in your area. Also, decollates are not allowed in some areas because they might prey on native endangered snails. See http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r107500111.html for details about decollates and also about ways to control the snails that destroy our gardens. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
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Eggshells have worked for me.
I've also heard they don't like hair . |
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On May 9, 5:23*am, Laura at theGardenPages
wrote: Eggshells have worked for me. I've also heard they don't like hair . Ammonia and water in a hand sprayer works well for me. Whenever I see them I give them a shot with the sprayer and they roll up and die. Cheers, Monty in Michigan |
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"David E. Ross" wrote in message . .. On 5/8/2008 9:27 AM, ROSEMARIE wrote: I have a problem with snails and I was told broken egg shells. Also that there is a wire I can use ROSEMARIE I bought a small spool of thin copper wire. I wrap this three times around certain flower pots that have plants that attract snails. I also wrapped it around the trunk of a tangelo (citrus that is a cross between pomelo and tangerine) in a way that allows the trunk to grow and expand without the wire cutting into the bark. Like in http://www.myalbum.com/Album=P8UNJE4H ? Mike |
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On 5/10/2008 2:05 AM, 'Mike' wrote:
"David E. Ross" wrote in message . .. On 5/8/2008 9:27 AM, ROSEMARIE wrote: I have a problem with snails and I was told broken egg shells. Also that there is a wire I can use ROSEMARIE I bought a small spool of thin copper wire. I wrap this three times around certain flower pots that have plants that attract snails. I also wrapped it around the trunk of a tangelo (citrus that is a cross between pomelo and tangerine) in a way that allows the trunk to grow and expand without the wire cutting into the bark. Like in http://www.myalbum.com/Album=P8UNJE4H ? Mike That's nasty! The trunk of my tangelo is less than 2 inches in diameter. I took a length of wire and folded it in half and then folded it in half again. Leaving a loop at the second fold, I twisted the wire to make a shorter four-strand length (about 1 ft). Starting at the top of a section of trunk, I wrapped the wire once around the trunk and ran it through the loop at the second fold and then continued wrapping the wire snugly around the trunk in a downward spiral, leaving the bottom end free just above the soil. The copper retains that spiral even though it is not fastened at the bottom. I check the wire whenever I feed the tangelo, about every three weeks. If it does not slide easily (especially at the top where it is threaded through the loop), I loosen it. I made the spiral long enough that I can indeed increase the diameter without having to add more wire. The tree is a dwarf, and I don't expect it will ever outgrow the existing wire. I've read that citrus orchards use strips of copper sheeting around the trees. A strip is fastened to the trunk at one end and then wrapped 1-1/2 or twice around the trunk, again leaving the end free for the tree to grow. Alternatively, thin copper foil can be fastened at both ends; it will tear if the trunk grows too large and not girdle the trunk. Then, the foil must be replaced. Locally, the citrus orchards in Ventura County (where I live) are using the decollate snails quite successfully and have ceased using poison bait or copper barriers. Lemons are a major crop here, with much of the crop being exported to Asia. Oranges, avocados, and other crops (tree, vine, and annual) also use the decollate snails. I have to re-establish the decollate population in my back yard. They were severely impacted by the lack of moisture and the movement of grading equipment when my hill was repaired last summer. I saw a brown snail just this morning. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
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